"vestigiality" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: vestigial + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vestigial|ity}} vestigial + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vestigiality (uncountable)
  1. (evolutionary theory) The quality of being vestigial. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory
    Sense id: en-vestigiality-en-noun-YxqHWnhg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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