Vestigial

/vɛˈstɪdʒəl/

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.

vestigial

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