Vestigial

noun

/vɛˈstɪdʒəl/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

2.adjectiveOf or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.

3.adjectiveNot fully developed in mature animals.

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