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relict

Main Entry:: ¹rel·ict
Pronunciation:: \ˈre-likt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: in sense 1, from Middle English relicte, from Late Latin relicta, from Latin, feminine of relictus, past participle of relinquere; in senses 2 & 3, from relict residual, adjective, from Latin relictus
Date:: 15th century

1: widow2: a surviving species of an otherwise extinct group of organisms ; also : a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in an isolated area3 a: a relief feature or rock remaining after other parts have disappeared b: something left unchanged

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