Associations to the word «Relict»

RELICT, noun. (formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.

RELICT, noun. (archaic) The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower.

RELICT, noun. (biology) (ecology) A species, organism, or ecosystem which has survived from a previous age: one which was once widespread but which is now found only in a few areas.

RELICT, noun. (geology) A structure or other feature which has survived from a previous age.

RELICT, noun. (linguistics) A survival of an archaic word, language or other form.

RELICT, adjective. Surviving, remaining.

RELICT, adjective. That is a relict; pertaining to a relict.

RELICT, noun. An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated.

RELICT, noun. Geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared.