vestigial
a 器官退化的(vestige退化器官+ial)
释义2:
vestigial
/ ve5stidViEl /
◙ adjective1. forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable• 残留的,残余的;遗留的 »he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night. 对昨晚的事他还觉得有一丝恼火。 [Biology] (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution• [生] (器官,身体部位)残留的,废退的 »the vestigial wings of kiwis are entirely hidden. 几维鸟退化了的翅膀已完全看不见。【派生】
♦ vestigially adverb
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