One that no longer has a function in the organism's current environment. The number one example is the human tail -- look at an x-ray of a human spine and you will see that we do, in fact, have a little "tail" consisting of 7 tiny vertebrae, below the pelvis. Another example is likely the appendix.
The appendix is a vestigial organ.
A vestigial organ is an organ that has no beneficial use to an organism. Ex. Tail bone in Humans
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The cast of Vestigial Organ - 2008 includes: Rafael Canedo as Young Artist
It's an organ that isn't used, but is still present in an animal's body. Here are some sentences.The appendix is a vestigial organ.An example of a vestigial organ is an emu's wing.Vestigial organs are evolutionary leftovers.
Vestigial means a very small remnant of something once larger. The appendix is a vestigial organ. Some people are born with vestigial tails.
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A vestigial is an organ that serves no useful function in an organism.
Vestigial refers to something that is no longer needed or useful. Our appendixes are an example of a vestigial organ-they serve no biological purpose
A limb or part of an organism that serves little or no use to it. (I.E. The eyes of a Star Nosed Mole)
Charles Darwin