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