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Vestigial: Adjective describing something that is a vestige (remnant) or a primitive structure, and no longer believed to be important. For example, the appendix is considered a vestigial organ, and some infants are born with a vestigial tail.
adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail. Origin: 1880–85; < Latin vestīgi ( um ) vestige + -al 1 Related forms ves·tig·i·al ...
Definition of VESTIGE. 1. a (1): a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost (2): the smallest ...
ves·tig·i·al (v-st j-l, -st j l) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or constituting a vestige. 2. Biology Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.
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The blind mole rat (Spalax typhlus) has tiny eyes completely covered by a layer of skin. They are vestigial organs in comparison with the presumably functional eyes of the ...