vestigial

Speech parts

1. vestigial - Noun

2. vestigial - Adjective

3. vestigial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rudimentary elementary beginning simple primary remaining initial fundamental underlying primitive incomplete invisible residual elemental introductory
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Antonyms

new high last strong beginning whole
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Phrases with the word

vestigial sideband

Examples

We humans have many vestigial features proving that we evolved. The most famous is the appendix. Jerry Coyne

Powell repressed the wave of exasperation that rose up in him. It was not exasperation with Chooka. It was anger for the relentless force of evolution that insisted on endowing man with increased powers without removing the vestigial vices that prevented him from using them. Alfred Bester

Supposedly, summer vacation happens because that's when the kids are home from school, although having the kids home from school is no vacation. And supposedly the kids are home from school because of some vestigial throwback to our agricultural past. P. J. O'Rourke

But MTV relishes its vestigial role as a star maker, so every year it puts all its clout into making the VMAs the biggest, splashiest, loudest show-biz extravaganza of the year, honoring all this music for existing, after a year of paying barely any attention to it. Rob Sheffield

rudimentary wings Source: Internet

A few nouns also exhibit vestigial noun classes, such as stewardess, where the suffix -ess added to steward denotes a female person. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vestigal structure vestigate vestige vestigial sideband vestigial structure vestigiality