November 29, 2026
Vestigial
adjectiveDefinition
Forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater; atrophied or non-functional through evolution. A vestigial structure is one the organism no longer actively uses.
Example Sentence
“The human appendix is perhaps the most famous vestigial organ, serving no known function today.”
Etymology
From Latin vestigium (footprint, trace) + -al.
Scrabble Score
V4E1S1T1I1G2I1A1L1
VESTIGIAL scores 13 points in Scrabble.
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