local relict

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• relict — [ri likt′; ] for n. [ rel′ikt] adj. [L relictus, pp. of relinquere: see RELINQUISH] Archaic surviving the death of another; esp., widowed n. 1. [LL relicta < L relictus] Archaic a widowa widow 2. [< the adj.] a) …   English World dictionary

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• cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …   Universalium

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• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• Crow's Nest, Stafford County, Virginia — Crow s Nest is a large wilderness area located on the southern border of Stafford County, Virginia, on Potomac Creek. The greater portion of the Crow’s Nest Peninsula is approximately 3,800 acres (15 km2) and lies within the coastal plain of …   Wikipedia

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• Sahara — Saharan, Saharian, adj. /seuh har euh, hair euh, hahr euh/, n. 1. a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. ab. 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km). 2. any arid waste. * * * Largest desert in the world, encompassing… …   Universalium