vestigial

English

Etymology

vestige + -al

Pronunciation

• enPR: vĕ-stĭjʹĭ-əl, vĕ-stĭjʹəl, IPA: /vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl/, /vɛˈstɪdʒəl/, X-SAMPA: /vE"stIdZI@l/, /vE"stIdZ@l/

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Adjective

vestigial (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
2. Not fully developed in mature animals.

Derived terms

• vestigial structure

Related terms

• vestige

Translations

pertaining to a vestige

• Dutch: overblijvend (nl)

• French: vestigial (fr) m, vestigiale (fr) f
• German: rudimentär (de)

not fully developed

• Dutch: onderontwikkeld (nl)