"vestigial" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 退化的
• 残留的

Definition

指某物（通常是身体部位或特征）由于进化或变化而失去了原本的大部分功能。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于科学或学术语境，特别是生物学中。例如 'vestigial organ'（退化器官）。有时也可以引申为已经失去用途但仍存在的事物。

Examples

The human appendix is a vestigial organ.

人体阑尾是一个**退化的**器官。

Whale pelvis bones are vestigial structures.

鲸鱼的骨盆骨是**退化的**结构。

Some snakes have vestigial legs.

有些蛇有**退化的**腿。

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

智齿通常被认为是**退化的**，因为大多数人已经不需要它们了。

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

这个传统有点**残留的**，已经没人真的记得为什么还要做了。

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

更新后，旧菜单变得**残留的**，最终被删除。