1. 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
   "The Wollemi pine is considered a relict of prehistoric times"
    
2. Geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
   "The isolated mountain peak was a relict of an ancient range"
    
3. [archaic] A woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
   "The relict woman lived alone in the old farmhouse";
   - widow, widow woman

Derived forms: relicts

Type of: adult female, being, formation, geological formation, organism, woman

Encyclopedia: Relict