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
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relict::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | formation, geological formation |
Examples of relict
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One species is probably a relict species, and the other is probably an ecotype.
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Because the jeweled shootingstar is a relict, it's probably hanging on by a thread.
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Whether this finding represents a relict species researchers cannot yet say.
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This pattern is often considered to indicate an archaic, or relict, lineage.
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However DE lineages have been detected in relict populations of the Andaman Islands.
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Small relict populations such as this are highly vulnerable and can blink out rapidly.
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In Norway, several apparently relict sea caves exceed 300 meters in length.
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Dendroecological analysis of relict pine forests in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula.
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These primary heirs consist of the spouse relict, both parents, the son and the daughter.
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- 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
- Geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
- The term relict is used to refer to surviving remnants of natural phenomena.
- The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower; A species or other structure which has survived from a previous age; A survival of an archaic word, language or other form; surviving, remaining; that is a relict, pertaining to a relict
- (reliction) An increase of the land by the permanent withdrawal of the ocean or a river.
- (reliction) Land that is permanently uncovered by the recession of water
- (Reliction) (Dereliction) A gain in surface area of land because of the permanent receding of a water course or the drying up of a lake.
- (Reliction) The gradual recession of water from the usual watermark exposing dry land.
- (RELICTION) A slow retraction of water which causes the land to increase in size.
