reliquiae
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re·liq·ui·ae
(rĭ-lĭk′wē-ē′)pl.n.
Remains, as of fossil organisms.
[Latin, remains; see relic.]
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reliquiae
(rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː)pl n
(Palaeontology) archaic fossil remains of animals or plants
[C19: from Latin: remains]
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re•liq•ui•ae
(rɪˈlɪk wiˌi)n. (used with a pl. v.)
remains, as those of fossil organisms.
[1825–35; < Latin; see relic]
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