kvarlevan
Kvarlevan is a Swedish noun meaning the remaining part or trace of something that once existed. The term is typically used to refer to physical remains, such as bones or other evidence left behind by a person, animal, or past activity. In this sense, kvarlevan is the counterpart to the living or to the original entity that has ceased to exist.
In scientific contexts, kvarlevan is used in archaeology, paleontology, biology, and forensics to describe material remains
In museums and research, kvarlevor are carefully documented, preserved, and studied to reconstruct historical or evolutionary
See also: remains, relic, fossil, skeleton, archaeology, forensics.