vestigial

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or being a vestige or vestiges, especially a rudimentary or insignificant part or feature that has survived from an earlier stage of development or evolution.

  - "The vestigial tail in some primates is a remnant of the tail present in our early ancestors."
  - "The human body has vestigial organs such as the appendix and the tonsils."

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Pronunciation

1. /vɛˈstɪdʒəl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2536816"

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Rhymes

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residual , institutional , audacious , delicious , precocious

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Variants

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vestigial , vestigially , vestige , vestiges

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Etymology

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From Latin vestigium 'footprint, trace, sign, token, evidence, remains, vestige', from ves- 'go', from Indo-European root gwes- 'go'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'vestigial' comes from the Latin word 'vestigium', which means 'footprint' or 'trace'.

2. The human body has several vestigial organs, including the appendix and the tonsils.

3. The term 'vestigial' is often used in the field of evolutionary biology to describe structures or features that have no current function but were present in earlier organisms.

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Related Concepts

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1. vestige: A trace or sign, especially one that is no longer in use or has been lost or forgotten.

2. evolution: The process by which organisms change and develop over successive generations, typically through natural selection.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'vestigial' has been used to describe remnants or traces of the past, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Fall of the House of Usher', where the decaying mansion is described as having 'vestigial traces of the ancient and opulent decoration'.

How to Memorize "vestigial"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small remnant or trace, like a tail on a reptile or a small organ in the human body, as a vestigial feature.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vestigial' with the idea of something that has survived from the past but is no longer necessary or significant.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'vestigial' comes from the Latin word for 'footprint' or 'trace'.

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