vestigial

== English == === Etymology === From Latin vestīgium +‎ -al. By surface analysis, vestige +‎ -ial. === Pronunciation === enPR: vĕ-stĭjʹĭ-əl, vĕ-stĭjʹəl, IPA(key): /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/, /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒəl/ === Adjective === vestigial (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past. Not fully developed in mature animals. (evolutionary theory) Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution. ==== Derived terms ==== vestigial structure ==== Related terms ==== vestige ==== Translations ==== === Noun === vestigial (plural vestigials) (evolutionary theory) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation. === References === === Anagrams === vigilates == French == === Adjective === vestigial (feminine vestigiale, masculine plural vestigiaux, feminine plural vestigiales) vestigial == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al, -aw Hyphenation: ves‧ti‧gi‧al === Adjective === vestigial m or f (plural vestigiais) vestigial === Further reading === “vestigial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bestiˈxjal/ [bes.t̪iˈxjal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ves‧ti‧gial === Adjective === vestigial m or f (masculine and feminine plural vestigiales) vestigial === Further reading === “vestigial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025