relict: Meaning and Definition of

rel•ict

Pronunciation: (rel'ikt), [key]
— n.
  1. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
  2. a remnant or survivor.
  3. a widow.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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