vestigial
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: vĕ-stĭjʹĭ-əl, vĕ-stĭjʹəl, IPA(key): /vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl/, /vɛˈstɪdʒəl/
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Adjective
vestigial (not comparable)
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
pertaining to a vestige
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Noun
vestigial (plural vestigials)
- (biology) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
French
Adjective
vestigial (feminine singular vestigiale, masculine plural vestigiaux, feminine plural vestigiales)
Spanish
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