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ves·tig·i·al
 vestigial
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one.
The appendix is a vestigial structure in the human body.- similar words:
- rudimentary
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| derivation: |
vestigially (adv.) |
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