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vestigial

/vɛˈstɪdʒəl/

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noun

Vestigio

A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

Examples :

"The human appendix is often cited as a vestigial organ, a remnant of our herbivorous ancestors. "

El apéndice humano se cita a menudo como un vestigio, un remanente de nuestros antepasados herbívoros.

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adjective

Vestigial, residual

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

Examples :

"The human appendix is considered a vestigial organ, a remnant from our evolutionary past when it was used to digest cellulose. "

El apéndice humano se considera un órgano vestigial, un remanente de nuestro pasado evolutivo cuando se usaba para digerir celulosa.

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adjective

Vestigial, rudimentario

Not fully developed in mature animals.

Examples :

"The human tailbone is a vestigial structure, a remnant from our ancestors that once had tails. "

El coxis humano es una estructura vestigial, un remanente de nuestros antepasados que alguna vez tuvieron colas.

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