"vestigial structure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vestigial structures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vestigial structure (plural vestigial structures)
  1. (evolutionary theory) A structure in an organism that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution, such as human appendixes. Wikipedia link: vestigial structure Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory
    Sense id: en-vestigial_structure-en-noun-FfSWs6Ca Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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