reliquiae


re·liq·ui·ae

R0141500 (rĭ-lĭk′wē-ē′)pl.n. Remains, as of fossil organisms.
[Latin, remains; see relic.]

reliquiae

(rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː) pl n (Palaeontology) archaic fossil remains of animals or plants[C19: from Latin: remains]

re•liq•ui•ae

(rɪˈlɪk wiˌi)

n. (used with a pl. v.) remains, as those of fossil organisms. [1825–35; < Latin; see relic]