noun🔗ShareA small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation."The human appendix is often cited as a vestigial organ, a remnant of our herbivorous ancestors. "anatomybiologyphysiologyorganpartscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past."The human appendix is considered a vestigial organ, a remnant from our evolutionary past when it was used to digest cellulose. "biologyanatomyhistorypastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot fully developed in mature animals."The human tailbone is a vestigial structure, a remnant from our ancestors that once had tails. "biologyanatomyphysiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
