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RELICT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("relict" is a kind of...):
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
Sense 2
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("relict" is a kind of...):
being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
