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vestigial vestigial /vesˈtɪdʒ.i.əl/ adjective
1 F0 [before noun] being a small remaining part or amount Thesaurus+: ↑Staying and remaining , ↑Waiting2 F0 SPECIALIZED describes something, especially a part of the body, that has not developed completely, or has stopped being used and has almost disappeared: » a vestigial organ/limb/tailThesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importancevestigially /-i/ adverb Thesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importance |