remnant Definition

remnant
noun

1. A remaining small piece or amount of something larger, or a small number of things left from a larger quantity.

Thesaurus: scrap, shred, leftovers, residue, piece, remains, fragment, bit, remainder, rest, balance, residuum.
2. A remaining piece of fabric from the end of a roll.
3. A surviving trace or vestige.

Etymology: 14c: from French remenant remaining, from remanoir to remain.