vestigial

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

vestige + -al

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Derived terms

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[edit] Translations

pertaining to a vestige
not fully developed
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