vestigial

Definition

Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.

Etymology

From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.

Example Sentences

• "Remnants of the vascular supply of lost organs may be present in the tissues of the receptacle when all external evidence of the organs has disappeared. Only rarely does the vascular supply of a vestigial organ disappear while external remnants are still present."

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