Complete Definition of "vestigial"

English

Etymology
vestige + -al

Pronunciation
enPR|v�-stĭjʹĭ-�l or v�-stĭjʹ�l, IPA|/v��stɪd�ɪ�l/|/v��stɪd��l/, SAMPA|/vE"stIdZI@l/ or /vE"stIdZ@l/
audio|en-us-vestigial.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
  2. Not fully developed in mature animals.

Related terms
vestige

Translations
trans-top|pertaining to a vestige
Dutch: t+|nl|overblijven|alt=overblijvend
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|not fully developed
Dutch: t|nl|onderontwikkeld
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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ru:vestigial
vi:vestigial
zh:vestigial

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