Difference between revisions of "Relict"
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| − | '''Relict''' is a term used to describe a species that has survived while similar, related species have all gone [[extinct]]. | + | '''Relict''' is a term used to describe a species that has survived while similar, related species have all gone [[extinct]]. It is also an archaic term for widow or widower, found on gravestones in many older cemeteries. |
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Latest revision as of 23:50, August 20, 2008
Relict is a term used to describe a species that has survived while similar, related species have all gone extinct. It is also an archaic term for widow or widower, found on gravestones in many older cemeteries.