vestigial (redirected from vestigially)

ves·tig·i·al  (v-stj-l, -stjl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or constituting a vestige.

2. Biology Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure.

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ves·tigi·al·ly adv.

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vestigial [vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl]

adj

1. of, relating to, or being a vestige

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of certain organs or parts of organisms) having attained a simple structure and reduced size and function during the evolution of the species the vestigial pelvic girdle of a snake

vestigially  adv

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vestigial  (v-stj-l)

Relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use because of evolutionary change. Whales, for example, have small bones located in the muscles of their body walls that are vestigial bones of hips and hind limbs.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

vestigial - not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings" rudimentary biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms undeveloped - not developed; "courses in interior design were rare and undeveloped"; "undeveloped social awareness"

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vestigial

adjective

1. rudimentary, undeveloped, incomplete, imperfect, non-functional The grass snake has vestigial limbs.
rudimentary developed, complete, perfect, useful, practical, functional

2. surviving, lasting, remaining, enduring, persisting, lingering, abiding, residual, leftover vestigial remains of this ancient custom

Translations

vestigial [vesˈtɪdʒɪəl] ADJ → vestigial (Bio) → rudimentario

vestigial

adj → spurenhaft; moustache, growth → spärlich; (Anat) → rudimentär; the vestigial remains of the old city walls → die Spuren or die rudimentären Reste der alten Stadtmauer; the vestigial remains of a custom → die letzten Reste eines Brauches; the vestigial remains of my interest in art → die kümmerlichen Reste meines Interesses für Kunst

vestigial [vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl] adj

a. (Bio) (organ) → vestigiale, rudimentale

b. (frm) (remaining) vestigial traces of → tracce residue di