relict
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(noun) geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared |
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Related Words: formation, geological formation, geology |
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(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 |
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Related Words: being, life form, living thing, organism |
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