VESTIGIAL


Meaning of VESTIGIAL in English

[ vɛ'stɪdʒɪəl , -dʒ(ə)l ]

■ adjective

1》 forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable.

2》 Biology (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

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