reliction
noun
re·lic·tion ri-ˈlik-shən 
1
: the gradual recession of water leaving land permanently uncovered
2
: land uncovered by reliction
Word History
Etymology
Latin reliction-, relictio act of leaving behind, from relinquere
First Known Use
circa 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
reliction
noun
re·lic·tion ri-ˈlik-shən
1
: the gradual recession of water leaving land permanently uncovered
2
: land uncovered by reliction compare accretion