vestigial.
Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
Not fully developed in mature animals.
Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.
Where this word comes from
From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.
A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
Where this word comes from
From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.
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