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vestigial

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ves⋅tig⋅i⋅al

  [ve-stij-ee-uhl, -stij-uhl]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail.
Origin:
1880–85; < L vestīgi(um) vestige + -al 1

Related forms:
ves⋅tig⋅i⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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ves·tig·i·al   (vě-stĭj'ē-əl, -stĭj'əl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or constituting a vestige.

  2. Biology Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.

ves·tig'i·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ves·tig·ial
Pronunciation: ve-'stij-(E-)&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a vestige vestigialstructure> —ves·tig·ial·ly /-E/ adverb
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vestigial ves·tig·i·al (vě-stĭj'ē-əl, -stĭj'əl)
adj.
Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.

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