vestigial (Meaning)
vestigial (s)
not fully developed in mature animals
vestigial (a.)
Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vestigial
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not fully developed in mature animalsOf or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige.
trace,relic, remnant, reminder, ghost, shadow,artifact, echo, residual, leftover
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The appendix is considered a vestigial organ in humans, as it no longer serves a clear purpose in the body.
Some snakes retain vestigial limbs, a remnant of their evolutionary history when their ancestors had legs.
The wings of flightless birds are often vestigial structures, reduced in size and function over generations.
Humans have vestigial structures like the tailbone, a leftover from our evolutionary ancestors who had tails.
