vestigial
IPA: vʌstˈɪdʒiʌɫ
noun
- (biology) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
- Not fully developed in mature animals.
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