1. plural of relict; widows or surviving spouses
Usage: formal; archaic
2. plural of relict; organisms or species that have survived from an earlier time
Usage: biology; ecology
3. plural of relict; geological or geographical features remaining from a former time
Usage: geology; geography

Examples

• The war left many relicts struggling to support their families.
• These plant species are relicts from the ice age.
• The forest contains several relicts of ancient tree species.
• Geological relicts provide evidence of past climate conditions.
• The island’s relicts include species found nowhere else on Earth.
• Archaeological relicts reveal information about past civilizations.