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vestigial

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adj.发育不全的,退化器官的

难易程度:

vestigial为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:vestigially

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vestigial


/ve'stɪdʒɪəl; vɛs`tɪdʒɪəl/
adj remaining as a vestige 残留的; 退化的.

vestigial


adj
technical a vestigial part of the body has never developed completely or has almost disappeared
 The legs of snakes are vestigial or absent altogether.
formal remaining as a sign that something existed after most of it has gone
 his vestigial sense of pride