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—vestigially, adv./ve stij"ee euhl, -stij"euhl/, adj.of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail.[1880-85; < L vestigi(um) VESTIGE + -AL1]
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vestigial — vestigiál adj. m., pl. vestigiáli; f. sg. vestigiálă, pl. vestigiále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic VESTIGIÁL, Ă adj. (anat.; despre un organ) rămas rudimentar în organism, care … Dicționar Român
vestigial — (De vestigio). adj. Que queda como resto de algo que ya ha perdido su función. Órgano vestigial … Diccionario de la lengua española
Vestigial — Ves*tig i*al, a. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vestigial — (adj.) 1877, from VESTIGE (Cf. vestige) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
vestigial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) forming a very small remnant of something. 2) Biology (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having lost its function in the course of evolution. DERIVATIVES vestigially adverb … English terms dictionary
Vestigial — Structure vestigiale Pour les articles homonymes, voir Vestige. Une structure vestigiale est une structure anatomique de l organisme d une espèce dont la fonction initiale a été perdue tout ou en partie au cours de l évolution. On peut parler d… … Wikipédia en Français
vestigial — vestige [ vɛstiʒ ] n. m. • 1377, fig.; lat. vestigium, proprt « trace du pied » ♦ Surtout au plur. 1 ♦ (1491) Concret Ce qui demeure (d une chose détruite, disparue). ⇒ reste . « un renard, un loup empaillé [...] vestiges des chasses de sa… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Vestigial — Adjective describing something that is a vestige (remnant) or a primitive structure, and no longer believed to be important. For example, the appendix is considered a vestigial organ, and some infants are born with a vestigial tail. * * *… … Medical dictionary
vestigial — ves|ti|gi|al [veˈstıdʒiəl, dʒəl] adj 1.) technical a vestigial part of the body has never developed completely or has almost disappeared ▪ The legs of snakes are vestigial or absent altogether. 2.) formal remaining as a sign that something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vestigial — adjective 1 technical a vestigial part of the body has never developed completely or has almost disappeared because it is no longer used: Some snakes have vestigial legs. 2 formal remaining as a sign that something existed after most of it has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vestigial — ► adjetivo BIOLOGÍA Se aplica al órgano que ha perdido su función, pero que la tuvo en los antepasados de la especie que se trata. * * * vestigial. (De vestigio). adj. Que queda como resto de algo que ya ha perdido su función. Órgano vestigial. * … Enciclopedia Universal
