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

• Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison with other individuals or related species;
  退化的，发育不完全的器官退化或发育不全的，尤指其他相关个体或种属；
• 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。
• Any of several flightless birds of the genus Apteryx native to new zealand, having vestigial wings and a long, slender bill.
  鹬鸵一种新西兰产的无翼属不能飞的鸟，翼退化咀长而细。
• A ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis.
  一种平胸鸟目；小眼睛长嘴且翅膀已退化的不会飞的鸟类几维。
• One laboratory stock of Drosophila melanogaster has very reduced or vestigial wings.
  果蝇的一种实验品系，翅膀缩小，称为残翅。
• 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。
• Sound surface wave vestigial side-band filter
  声表面波残留边带滤波器
• 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。
• One format combines the vestigial sideband payload and wavelength label.
  一种是利用残留边带载荷及单边带副载波标签或波长标签的方案。
• 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。