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Vestigial

/vɛˈstɪdʒəl/

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

📖 Definitions of "Vestigial"

noun
  1. 1

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

adjective
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Not fully developed in mature animals.

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