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Relict

relict

A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obbliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his brother Eli. (south)

Origin: L. Relicta, fr. Of relictus, p. P. Of relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish.


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Re: Need help identifying the following animals

... though it looks like and it is a bird). Totaly vague hint about convergetnt evolution in regards to my previos explanation. 4. So it is some relict and small group. Others parts hint us towards Platypus since it has eggs but produce milk, and males has poisonous spine on hind legs, and has ...

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by Beetle
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:28 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Need help identifying the following animals
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