vestigial
Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
Other meanings
Not fully developed in mature animals.
Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.
Synonyms
- rudimentary
Related words
- vestigial structure
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “vestigial” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.