vestigial

Pronunciation change

enPR: vĕ-stĭjʹĭ-əl or vĕ-stĭjʹəl
IPA ^(key): /vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl/ or /vɛˈstɪdʒəl/
SAMPA: /vE"stIdZI@l/ or /vE"stIdZ@l/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective change

Positive
vestigial

Comparative
more vestigial

Superlative
most vestigial

If something is vestigial, it is left over or almost gone.
A horse has a vestigial toe on the side of its leg.

Related words change

vestige

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