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
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
vestigial
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
The term is "vestigial structure." These structures are remnants from an organism's evolutionary history and no longer serve a function in the current organism. Examples include the human appendix or tailbone.
Vestigial
vestigial
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
A vestigial is an organ that serves no useful function in an organism.
Body parts that are reduced in size with no apparent function would be vestigial limbs. Evolution could be at the root of the development of vestigial limbs. A good example would be a T-Rex with his tiny arms.