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vestigial
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(of body parts) not as developed as it used to be in earlier relatives
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most vestigial
Comparative
more vestigial
gradable
Examples
Whales have tiny vestigial hind legs buried deep in their bodies, remnants of when their ancient ancestors lived on land.
Lexical Tree
vestigial
vestige
