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vestigial

美[ve'stɪdʒiəl]  英[ve'stɪdʒiəl]
adj.  痕迹的;遗迹的;退化的
  副词:vestigially
  近义词:stunted,remaining,shrunken,imperceptible,token,useless,degenerate,atrophic,undeveloped,rudimentary,

英英释义

Adjective
  1. not fully developed in mature animals;

    "rudimentary wings"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The wings of the chicken have become vestigial; it can no longer fly.鸡的翅膀逐渐退化,不会在空中飞行了。
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