relict
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.