vestigial
ves·tig·i·al / veˈstij(ē)əl/ • adj. forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable: he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night. ∎ Biol. (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution: the vestigial wings of kiwis are entirely hidden.DERIVATIVES: ves·tig·i·al·ly adv.
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