vestigium

[ ve-stij-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural ves·tig·i·a [ve-stij-ee-uh]. /vɛˈstɪdʒ i ə/. Anatomy.
  1. a vestigial structure of any kind; vestige.

Origin of vestigium

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First recorded in 1630–40, vestigium is from the Latin word vestīgium footprint, trace

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