what does relict mean?
RELICT as NOUN
- Meaning
- geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
Hypernyms(s) relict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- 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
Hypernyms(s) relict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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