Relictual

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

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remnantsurviving

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"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."

Etymology

From relict + -ual.

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