| 单词 | relict |
| 释义 | Word Frequency relict(ˈrɛlɪkt) noun 1. ecology a. a group of animals or plants that exists as a remnant of a formerly widely distributed group in an environment different from that in which it originated b. (as modifier) a relict fauna 2. geology a. a mountain, lake, glacier, etc, that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after a destructive process has occurred b. a mineral that remains unaltered after metamorphism of the rock in which it occurs 3. an archaic word for widow (sense 1) 4. an archaic word for relic (sense 6) Word origin C16: from Latin relictus left behind, from relinquere to relinquish |
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