vestigial

英 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

美 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

adj.  残留的; 残余的; 退化的

复数：vestigials　

GRE医学

BNC.33201 / COCA.25202

牛津词典

adj.

• 残留的；残余的；退化的
  remaining as the last small part of sth that used to exist
  1. vestigial traces of an earlier culture
     早期文化的遗迹
  2. It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes.
     在某些蛇身上常可看到退化后肢的痕迹。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 残存的;残余的;遗留的
  Vestigialis used to describe the small amounts of something that still remain of a larger or more important thing.
  1. Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
     在圣诞节演出的哑剧中还能看到这些戏剧残留下来的痕迹。

英英释义

adj

• not fully developed in mature animals
  1. rudimentary wings
  Synonym:rudimentary

双语例句

• If Little Red Riding Hood is in close-up and the Wolf in long-shot, the emphasis is shifted to the emotional problems of vestigial virginity in a wicked world.
  如果给小红帽一个特写镜头而给大灰狼一个全景镜头，重点就转向了纯洁在一个邪恶的世界上蜕化的感情问题。
• Vestigial Sideband modulation ( VSB) is used in traditional TV broadcasting.
  残留边带调制（VSB）已用于现行电视的广播传输中。
• Built entirely by hand, these cars adopted a more Volkswagen-like layout in order to have vestigial back seats: the engine was moved behind the transaxle.
  这些完全用手工制作的汽车采用被大众汽车式设计是为了增加后座：引擎在驱动桥后移动。
• Sound surface wave vestigial side-band filter
  声表面波残留边带滤波器
• Any of a breed of the domestic cat having short hair, usually solid color, and an internal vestigial tail.
  任一种长有短毛，通常有纯色毛皮，体内留有已退化尾巴的家养猫种。
• Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
  在圣诞节演出的哑剧中还能看到这些戏剧残留下来的痕迹。
• Any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs.
  后肢退化的几种主要是产于热带的蟒蛇。
• Any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw.
  几种完全生活在海洋中的鲸，嘴象鸟嘴，上鳄牙齿退化。
• Vestigial organ an organ that is functionless and generally reduced in size but bears some resemblance to the corresponding fully functioning organs found in related organisms.
  痕迹器官：一些没有功能，体积缩小但与相关物种的相应功能完全的器官具有一定相似性的器官。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。