Vestigial Meaning in English

word

US

vəˈstɪdʒiəɫ

vuh-STIJ-ee-ul

UK

vˈɛstɪdʒəl

veh-STIJ-uhl

परिभाषा

Describes something, often a body part or feature, that has lost most or all of its original function through evolution or change.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used mainly in scientific or academic contexts, especially biology. Common phrase: 'vestigial organ'. Can also refer metaphorically to things that remain but are no longer useful.

• Spanish: vestigial - residual
• Portuguese (BR): vestigial - vestigial (biologia) - residual
• Portuguese (PT): vestigial - vestigial (biologia) - residual
• Chinese (Simplified): 退化的 - 残留的
• Chinese (Traditional): 退化的 - 殘留的
• Hindi: अवशेषी
• Arabic: أثري - متبقي (علم الأحياء)
• Bengali: অবশেষী - অপর্যাপ্তভাবে ব্যবহৃত
• Russian: рудиментарный
• Japanese: 痕跡の - 痕跡的な
• Vietnamese: thoái hóa - còn sót lại (bộ phận không còn chức năng)
• Korean: 흔적의 - 퇴화한
• Turkish: kalmış - fosilleşmiş (biyoloji bağlamında)
• Urdu: بے مصرف - باقیاتی (حیاتیاتی تناظر میں)
• Indonesian: vestigial - sisa-sisa (biologi)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The human appendix is a vestigial organ.

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Whale pelvis bones are vestigial structures.

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Some snakes have vestigial legs.

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Wisdom teeth are often considered vestigial, since most people don't need them anymore.

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This tradition feels a bit vestigial—no one really remembers why we do it.

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After the update, the old menu became vestigial and was eventually removed.

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