remnant
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈɹɛmnənt// UK //ɹˈɛmnənt// rem·nant
n. a small part of something that remains after the rest has gone or been destroyed.
n. a small remaining quantity of something; a trace or vestige of a larger whole that has largely disappeared.
The archaeologists found a remnant of an ancient wall.
After the revolution, only a small remnant of the old ruling class remained in the country.
The scattered ruins are the last visible remnant of a civilization that once dominated the entire valley before falling into sudden and mysterious decline.
From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.
Usage
Often used in the plural form to describe physical remains or surviving groups of people.