- relict
- (adjective)Pertaining to surface landscape features e.g., landforms, geomorphic surfaces, and paleosols that have never been buried and yet are predominantly products of past environments.HP
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relict — relíct adj. n., s. n., f. relíctă; pl. n. şi f. relícte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic RELÍC//T relicttă (relictţi, relictte) şi substantival : Specie relicttă specie de plante sau de animale care s a menţinut până… … Dicționar Român
Relict — Rel ict ( ?kt), n. [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p. of relinquere to leave behind. See {Relinquish}.] A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. [1913 Webster] Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relict — relict. См. реликт. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
relict — widow, mid 15c., from M.L. relicta widow, noun use of fem. of relictus abandoned, left behind, properly pp. of L. relinquere to leave behind (see RELINQUISH (Cf. relinquish)) … Etymology dictionary
relict — ► NOUN 1) an organism or other thing which has survived from an earlier period. 2) archaic a widow. ORIGIN from Latin relictus left behind … English terms dictionary
relict — [ri likt′; ] for n. [ rel′ikt] adj. [L relictus, pp. of relinquere: see RELINQUISH] Archaic surviving the death of another; esp., widowed n. 1. [LL relicta < L relictus] Archaic a widowa widow 2. [< the adj.] a) … English World dictionary
Relict — The term relict is used to refer to surviving remnants of natural phenomena. Compare relic which is used to refer to human artifacts or remains. * In biology a relict is an organism that at an earlier time was abundant in a large area but now… … Wikipedia
relict — 1. noun /ˈrɛlɪkt/ a) The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower But I am not the penniless nonentity I was when we first met; I can offer an honorable if not a brilliant marriage; and at the very… … Wiktionary
relict — I. 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.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
relict — reliktai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Augalų ir gyvūnų rūšys, išlikusios nedidelėje teritorijoje ir nebeturinčios ryšio su pagrindiniu savo rūšies arealu. atitikmenys: angl. relict; relict species vok. Relikt, n;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
relict — reliktai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Iki šių laikų išlikusios praėjusių geologinių epochų augalų ir gyvūnų rūšys. Yra kurios nors teritorijos dabartinės augalijos ir gyvūnijos dalis, nors praeityje turėjo daug didesnį… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
