vestigial

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

vestige + -al

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[edit] Adjective

vestigial (not comparable)

Positive
vestigial

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

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

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