vestigial

[ ve-stij-ee-uhl, -stij-uhl ]

/ vɛˈstɪdʒ i əl, -ˈstɪdʒ əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR vestigial ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail.

Origin of vestigial

1880–85; <Latin vestīgi(um) vestige + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM vestigial

ves·tig·i·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby vestigial

vestibuloplasty, vestibulospinal reflex, vestibulotomy, vestibulum, vestige, vestigial, vestigial organ, vestigium, vestimentiferan, vesting, Vestmannaeyjar

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Example sentences from the Web for vestigial

There will be vestigial tailbones and dangling dewclaws for some time to come, but the point is to set our sights for our best selves and not our worst.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green|Summer Praetorius|September 16, 2020|Nautilus
Ensembles are of vestigial interest in this new pop culture.
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age|Van Dyke Parks|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Such myths, Manchester argues, may be vestigial in the modern era, but they remain vital to the cohesion of a culture.
Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley|John Garth|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Because a foodie is a mouth with a vestigial person attached, one might think so.
The Secret Sex Lives of Chefs|Gael Greene|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST

In the Malacostraca it is absent in the adult, or persists only in a vestigial condition, as in some Decapoda and Schizopoda.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
Some vestigial maternal instinct prompted Melinda to shake her head vigorously.
Teething Ring|James Causey
Vestigial organs are sometimes pressed into a secondary use when their original function has been lost.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
The ulna is vestigial, consisting only of a proximal end ankylosed to the radius.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
There are indications of a vestigial second pair of incisors.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for vestigial

vestigial

/ (vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or being a vestige

(of certain organs or parts of organisms) having attained a simple structure and reduced size and function during the evolution of the speciesthe vestigial pelvic girdle of a snake

Derived forms of vestigial

vestigially, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vestigial

vestigial

[ vĕ-stĭj′ē-əl, -stĭj′əl ]

adj.

Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.

Scientific definitions for vestigial

vestigial

[ vĕ-stĭj′ē-əl ]

Relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use because of evolutionary change. Whales, for example, have small bones located in the muscles of their body walls that are vestigial bones of hips and hind limbs.

单词	vestigial
释义	vestigial [ ve-stij-ee-uhl, -stij-uhl ] / vɛˈstɪdʒ i əl, -ˈstɪdʒ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vestigial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail. Origin of vestigial 1880–85; <Latin vestīgi(um) vestige + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM vestigial ves·tig·i·al·ly, adverb Words nearby vestigial vestibuloplasty, vestibulospinal reflex, vestibulotomy, vestibulum, vestige, vestigial, vestigial organ, vestigium, vestimentiferan, vesting, Vestmannaeyjar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vestigial There will be vestigial tailbones and dangling dewclaws for some time to come, but the point is to set our sights for our best selves and not our worst. Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green\|Summer Praetorius\|September 16, 2020\|Nautilus Ensembles are of vestigial interest in this new pop culture. Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age\|Van Dyke Parks\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Such myths, Manchester argues, may be vestigial in the modern era, but they remain vital to the cohesion of a culture. Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley\|John Garth\|November 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Because a foodie is a mouth with a vestigial person attached, one might think so. The Secret Sex Lives of Chefs\|Gael Greene\|June 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In the Malacostraca it is absent in the adult, or persists only in a vestigial condition, as in some Decapoda and Schizopoda. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various Some vestigial maternal instinct prompted Melinda to shake her head vigorously. Teething Ring\|James Causey Vestigial organs are sometimes pressed into a secondary use when their original function has been lost. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe The ulna is vestigial, consisting only of a proximal end ankylosed to the radius. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds There are indications of a vestigial second pair of incisors. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for vestigial vestigial / (vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl) / adjective of, relating to, or being a vestige (of certain organs or parts of organisms) having attained a simple structure and reduced size and function during the evolution of the speciesthe vestigial pelvic girdle of a snake Derived forms of vestigial vestigially, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vestigial veiled, underlying, lurking, inherent, unrealized, smoldering, suppressed, simple, naive, rudimentary, underdeveloped, unsophisticated, undeveloped, elementary, primitive, embryonic, elemental, leftover, outstanding, surviving Medical definitions for vestigial vestigial [ vĕ-stĭj′ē-əl, -stĭj′əl ] adj. Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for vestigial vestigial [ vĕ-stĭj′ē-əl ] Relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use because of evolutionary change. Whales, for example, have small bones located in the muscles of their body walls that are vestigial bones of hips and hind limbs. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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vestigial

adjective

Origin of vestigial

OTHER WORDS FROM vestigial

Words nearby vestigial

Example sentences from the Web for vestigial

British Dictionary definitions for vestigial

adjective

Derived forms of vestigial

Words related to vestigial

Medical definitions for vestigial

adj.

Scientific definitions for vestigial