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Word: Vestigial
Speech Type: Adjective
vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl
vɛˈstɪdʒ(ə)l
forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable
Short Definition:forming very small remnant of something that was once greater
Examples:- he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night
(of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution
Short Definition:(of organ or part of body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in course of evolution
Examples:- the vestigial wings of kiwis are entirely hidden
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