vestigial
adjective
UK/vesˈtɪdʒ.i.əl/
US/vesˈtɪdʒ.i.əl/
Definitions of vestigial adjective
- Before noun(前置形容词)
being a small remaining part or amount
残留的；残余的
- medical(医学)specialized(专业)
used to describe something, especially a part of the body, that has not developed completely, or has stopped being used and has almost disappeared
（尤指身体部位）发育不全的；退化的
a vestigial organ/limb/tail
一个退化的器官/肢体/尾巴
The human appendix is considered a vestigial organ.
人类的阑尾被认为是一个退化的器官。
The company's old policies are now just a vestigial formality.
公司的旧政策现在只是一种退化的形式。