vestigially

Variant of vestige

noun

  1. a trace, mark, or sign of something that once existed but has passed away or disappeared: vestiges of the ancient wall
  2. a trace; bit: not a vestige of hope left
  3. Biol. a degenerate, atrophied, or rudimentary organ or part, more fully developed or functional in an earlier stage of development of the individual or species
    also vestigium

Origin: Fr < L vestigium, footprint

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