vestigial

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
2. (not-comparable) Not fully developed in mature animals.
3. (not-comparable) Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.

Noun

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

Synonyms

rudimentary

atrophied

extinct

obsolete

organ

remaining

atrophic

substandard

Translations

rudimentär

rudimentar

vestigial

vestigial

rudimentaire

rudimentair

άχρηστος πλέο

εκλιπών

υποτυπώδης

élémentaire

vestigial

أثري

overblijven

onderontwikkeld

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/

Etymology

From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.