VESTIGIAL

vestigial, rudimentary

(adjective) not fully developed in mature animals; “rudimentary wings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vestigial (not comparable)

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

Not fully developed in mature animals.

Noun

vestigial (plural vestigials)

(biology) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

Anagrams

• vigilates

Source: Wiktionary


Ves*tig"i*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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