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vestigial

 
Dictionary: ves·tig·i·al   (vĕ-stĭj'ē-əl, -stĭj'əl) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or constituting a vestige.
  2. Biology. Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.
vestigially ves·tig'i·al·ly adv.

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(vĕ-stĭj'ē-əl, -stĭj'əl)
adj.

Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (biology) not fully developed in mature animals
  Synonym: rudimentary

 
 

 

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