vestigial

🇺🇸 /veˈstɪdʒiəl/ 🇬🇧 /veˈstɪdʒiəl/
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something small and remaining from something larger that was once there

The tiny tail on a human embryo is a vestigial part that we don't need anymore.

translation

adj. something small and remaining from something larger that was once there

Synonyms

footstep n. 脚步声 remnant n. 残余, 布头 relic n. 遗物, 圣物 footprint n. 脚印, 生态足迹, 占地面积, 覆盖范围 trace v. 追踪, 追溯, 追溯发展, 描画, 描摹, 描图