vestigial Meaning & Definition

  • En [ vesˈtɪdʒ.i.əl]
  • Us [ vesˈtɪdʒ.i.əl]

Meaning of vestigial In English

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Examples of vestigial

  • Rather, adult features (such as pectoral muscles) are combined with infant traits (flabby limbs, facial expression, and posture) that often appear vestigial.

  • There is another vestigial subordinate-clause use of inversion, illustrated by (13c).

  • These vestigial nets will therefore remain archaic in their functioning.

  • Their ritual practices were deemed vestigial to the exercise of their 'profession'.

  • To weep over wine, however, is a far cry from weeping over lost beloveds and their vestigial camp sites (see verse 9).

  • Our results suggest a model of regulation in which permissivity could depend on the chromatin state and on the hobo vestigial sequences.

  • Although radula teeth and vestigial shell can sometimes be found, not all slugs have recognizable shells and these parts may not be ingested.

  • In fact, the third moult was difficult to detect under the light microscope and appeared vestigial in comparison with that of the female.

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