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

• Studies on Optical Vestigial Sideband Modulation Formats and Key Techniques of OTDM System
  光残余边带调制码型与光时分复用系统关键技术的研究
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Note the presence of two vestigial structures, the appendix testis and the appendix epididymis.
  可见2个退化的结构，睾丸附件和附睾附件。
• Nonetheless, more often than not unreachable statements and methods are vestigial code that no longer has any purpose and can be cut from the code base with no effect.
  然而，比执行不到的语句和方法更常见的是残留代码，它不再有任何作用，并且从代码基中去掉这些代码也不会产生任何影响。
• 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。
• An ostrich has vestigial wings.
  鸵鸟长有退化了的翅膀。
• Snakelike lizard of Europe Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail.
  欧洲、亚洲和北美洲象蛇一样的蜥蜴，后肢退化，长而易断的尾巴有再生能力。
• 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。