relict

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. Surviving, remaining.

2. That is a relict; pertaining to a relict.

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

Definition categories: plant, being, organism

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

Definition categories: object, formation

Sentences with relict as a noun:

- A small number of linguists believe that Cimbrian is not an Austro-Bavarian dialect but a relict of Lombardic.