What does relictual mean?
Relictual means Of or pertaining to a relict..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or pertaining to a relict..
Climatic warming during the past 10,000 years led to the extirpation of most low-elevation pika populations, producing the modern-day relictual distribution of the species.
Use relictual when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Relictual means Of or pertaining to a relict..
Common synonyms include remnant, surviving.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Climatic warming during the past 10,000 years led to the extirpation of most low-elevation pika populations, producing the modern-day relictual distribution of the species.
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