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Rarevestigial
The correct spelling is vestigial.
How to pronounce vestigial
/vɛˈstɪdʒəl/
nounIPA: /vɛˈstɪdʒəl/
Say it like: Ves-tij-ial
The correct spelling is vestigial. A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
- 2.Not fully developed in mature animals.
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