relictual

English

Etymology

From relict +‎ -ual.

Adjective

relictual (comparative more relictual, superlative most relictual)

1. Of or pertaining to a relict.
   • 2003 December, Erik A. Beever, “Persistence of pikas in two low-elevation national monuments in the western United States”, in Sierra Nature Notes‎^[1], volume 3:

     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

Related terms

• relict

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

relictual m or f (masculine and feminine plural relictuales)

1. relictual