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vestigial

/vɛˈstɪdʒəl/

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noun

Vestige

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. "

L'appendice humain est souvent cité comme un vestige, un reste de nos ancêtres herbivores.

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adjective

Vestigial, résiduel

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. "

L'appendice humain est considéré comme un organe vestigial, un vestige de notre passé évolutif, lorsqu'il était utilisé pour digérer la cellulose.

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adjective

Vestigial, rudimentaire

Not fully developed in mature animals.

Examples :

"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.

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