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Vestige
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a minor remaining part or trace of something that is no longer present in full
Example
Rural dialects preserve vestiges of vocabulary no longer used in modern standard forms of the language.
Archaeologists studied the vestiges of pottery and tools to learn about ancient civilizations.
The abandoned house still contained a few vestiges of the family that once lived there.
Certain biological structures provide vestiges of evolutionary traits no longer essential for survival.
Whales possess rudimentary pelvic bones, a vestige of their land-dwelling ancestors.
