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1. Oxford Dictionary

   vestigial

   • IPA[vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl]

   英式

   • adj.
     forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable；(of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution
2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night 同義詞 remaining, surviving, residual, leftover, lingering, ... 更多persisting, abiding, lasting, enduring
   • 2. (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution the vestigial wings of kiwis are entirely hidden 同義詞 rudimentary, undeveloped, incomplete, embryonic, immature, ... 更多non-functional, technicalabortive, primitive, obsolete反義詞 well developed
3. • 更多解釋

   vestigial

   • IPA[veˈstij(ē)əl]

   美式

   • adj.
     forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable: he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night

   Oxford American Dictionary