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Relict Common

Relict has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

3

Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.

4

The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower.