C2adjective · rare

vestigial

рудиментарный, элементарный, зачаточный

rudimentär, spurenhaft

Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnantOf or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.

/vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/

» The coccyx is a vestigial trait.

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
rudimentär, spurenhaft
(not comparable)Not fully developed in mature animals.
not fully developed in mature animals
(not comparable)Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.

4 sentences

The coccyx is a vestigial trait.
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All non-winged insects have at least vestigial wings.
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The coccyx is the vestigial structure of a tail.
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The coccyx is a vestigial feature that shows the common ancestry of mankind and apes.
ruКопчиковая кость - это рудимент, демонстрирующий общее происхождение человека и человекообразных обезьян.
deDas Steißbein ist ein Rudiment, das die gemeinsame Abstammung von Menschen und Affen zeigt.
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pertaining to a vestige:

From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.

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