vestigial
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vestigial
- /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/
- /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒəl/
Where it comes from
From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.
adjective
- 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. Remnants of the vascular supply of lost organs may be present in the tissues of the receptacle when all external evidence of the organs has disappeared. Only rarely does the vascular supply of a vestigial organ disappear while external remnants are still present.
noun vestigials
- A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
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adj pertaining to a vestige
| 中文 | 退化殘餘 /退化残余 tuìhuà cányú |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अवशेषी avśeṣī |
| Português | vestigial |
| Français | vestigial |
| Deutsch | rudimentär, spurenhaft |
| Română | vestigial |
adj not fully developed
| Português | vestigial |
|---|---|
| Italiano | vestigiale |
adj evolutionary theory: vestigial structure
| Português | vestigial |
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Talk about this word "vestigial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vestigial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vestigial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vestigial "vestigial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vestigial.Cite this
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title = {vestigial},
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