Relictual
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Relictual is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a relict.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a relict.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for relictual
Depending on context, synonyms include remnant, surviving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reliquian, relical, remnantal, residual, reversionary, residuary.
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