English

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Etymology

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From vestige +‎ -ial.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: vĕ-stĭjʹĭ-əl, vĕ-stĭjʹəl, IPA(key): /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/, /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒəl/
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Adjective

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vestigial (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
  2. Not fully developed in mature animals.

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Noun

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vestigial (plural vestigials)

  1. (biology) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

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French

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Adjective

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vestigial (feminine vestigiale, masculine plural vestigiaux, feminine plural vestigiales)

  1. vestigial

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ves.t͡ʃi.ʒiˈaw/ [ves.t͡ʃi.ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ves.t͡ʃiˈʒjaw/ [ves.t͡ʃiˈʒjaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /veʃ.t͡ʃi.ʒiˈaw/ [veʃ.t͡ʃi.ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /veʃ.t͡ʃiˈʒjaw/ [veʃ.t͡ʃiˈʒjaʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: ves‧ti‧gi‧al

Adjective

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vestigial m or f (plural vestigiais)

  1. vestigial

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bestiˈxjal/ [bes.t̪iˈxjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ves‧ti‧gial

Adjective

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vestigial m or f (masculine and feminine plural vestigiales)

  1. vestigial

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