noun🔗ShareVestigeA 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. "L'appendice humain est souvent cité comme un vestige, un reste de nos ancêtres herbivores.anatomybiologyphysiologyorganpartscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVestigial, résiduelOf 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. "L'appendice humain est considéré comme un organe vestigial, un vestige de notre passé évolutif, lorsqu'il était utilisé pour digérer la cellulose.biologyanatomyhistorypastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVestigial, rudimentaireNot fully developed in mature animals."The human tailbone is a vestigial structure, a remnant from our ancestors that once had tails. "Le coccyx humain est une structure vestigiale, un vestige de nos ancêtres qui avaient autrefois des queues.biologyanatomyphysiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
