reliquiae

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noun

Remains, especially of fossil organisms.

OriginLatin reliquiae →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounreliquiae pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyRemains, especially of fossil organisms.

    The most abundant fossil remains of plants belong to terrestrial tribes; but the animal reliquiæ are mostly of aquatic origin; […]

    1831, Philosophical Magazine, volume 9, page 435
  2. pluralplural onlyarchaeologyArtifacts; things made or modified by human art.

Synonyms & antonyms

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corpsestiff

Origin

  1. Latinreliquiae
  2. Englishreliquiae

From Latin reliquiae.

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APA

reliquiae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reliquiae

MLA

“reliquiae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reliquiae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reliquiae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reliquiae.

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