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A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.
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an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
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geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
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a plant or animal species living on in isolation in a small local area as a survival from an earlier period or as a remnant of an almost extinct group
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A population left behind far from the main range of a species, particularly during a glacial period.
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An organism or species of an earlier time surviving in an environment that has undergone considerable change.
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Widow; surviving spouse when one has died, husband or wife.
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Widow or widower
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a spouse surviving after the death of the other; usually used to refer to a widow.
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Another term for widow; A widow who has not remarried
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The surviving spouse when one has died, husband or wife.
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A term for a widow.
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indicative of formerly existing conditions; survivor(s) from a previous geological era or from earlier (different) climatic conditions.
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A persistent remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna.
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Remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance.
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Widow, widower or person left after a testator or testatrix dies
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The term relict is used to refer to surviving remnants of natural phenomena. Compare relic which is used to refer to human artifacts or remains.
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