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/vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/ · adjective
Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past..
Remnants of the vascular supply of lost organs may be present in the tissues of the receptacle when all external evidence of the organs has disappeared. Only rarely does the vascular supply of a vestigial organ disappear while external remnants are still present.
Use vestigial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vestigial means Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past..
Common synonyms include rudimentary, undeveloped.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Remnants of the vascular supply of lost organs may be present in the tissues of the receptacle when all external evidence of the organs has disappeared. Only rarely does the vascular supply of a vestigial organ disappear while external remnants are still present.
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