relictual

English

Etymology

From relict +‎ -ual.

Adjective

relictual (comparative more relictual, superlative most relictual)

  1. 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.

Synonyms
remnant, surviving

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reliɡˈtwal/ [re.liɣ̞ˈt̪wal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: re‧lic‧tual

Adjective

relictual (plural relictuales)

  1. relictual
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