# vestigial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/ · frequency rank #55,180

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
2. Not fully developed in mature animals.
3. Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.

## Etymology
From Latin vestīgium + -al. By surface analysis, vestige + -ial.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vestigial