vestigial

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Pronunciation

• enPR vĕ-stĭjʹĭ-əl, IPA: /vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl/, /vɛˈstɪdʒəl/

Adjective

vestigial (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
2. Not fully developed in mature animals.

Related terms

• vestige

Translations

• French: vestigial, vestigiale
• German: rudimentär, spurenhaft

Noun

vestigial (plural vestigials)

1. (biology) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

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