English noun: relict | |||
1. | relict (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
2. | relict (object) geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation | ||