vestigial

(vĕ-stĭjˈē-əl, -stĭjˈəl)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or constituting a vestige.
  2. Biology Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.

Related Forms:

  • ves·tigˈi·al·ly adverb

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