relict

• اسم يشير إلى كائن حي أو نوع أو تكوين جيولوجي بقي كبقية من مجموعة أو تشكيلة كانت أوسع انتشارًا أو أكبر حجمًا في الماضي، ولا يزال موجودًا في بيئة تغيرت كثيرًا عن بيئته الأصلية.

A noun referring to an organism, species, or geological feature that survives as a remnant of a once larger or more widespread population or formation, persisting in an environment that has changed significantly from its origin.

1. Surviving organismC2formalscientific

   An organism or species that survives as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated.

   كائن حيوي متخلف

   • The tuatara is a relict species from the age of dinosaurs.
   • This ancient fern is considered a relict of the prehistoric forest.
   • The marsupial mole is a relict of an ancient lineage.

   المرادفاتrelicremnantsurvivor

2. Geological remnantC2formalscientific

   A geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared.

   بقية جيولوجية

   • The isolated rock pillar is a relict of a former mountain range.
   • These glacial erratics are relicts of the last ice age.
   • The ancient riverbed is a relict of a once-mighty waterway.

   المرادفاتrelicremnantvestige