Reliquiae

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • noun-plural. Remains, as of fossil organisms.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun-plural. Remains of the dead; organic remains; relics.
  • noun-plural. Same as Induviæ.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Relics; remains, as those of fossil organisms.
  • In botany, same as induviæ.
  • In archaeology, artifacts. See artifact.
  • Word Usage
    "Si vero, Crateva, inter caeteras herbarum radices, avaritiae radicem secare posses amaram, ut nullae reliquiae essent, probe scito, &c."
    Variant
    induviae   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    relics