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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

    • 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。
    • Solitude is almost a vestigial pleasure, now that electronic entertainment can accompany us anywhere.
      孤独差不多是一种退化的快乐,因为现在电子娱乐可以随时随地陪伴我们。
    • 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。
    • The book consists of nineteen rather anorexic stories, stripped of all but vestigial traces of emotion and often of plot ( Madison Bell)
      这本书包括十九个简短的故事,除了剩下的感情和情节描写外其它一切都省掉了(麦迪逊贝尔)
    • 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。
    • Appendix ( in full vermiform appendix): Vestigial hollow tube attached to the cecum of the large intestine.
      阑尾(全名名蚓状阑尾):解剖学上附于大肠的盲肠的一条退化性中空管。
    • 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。
    • Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
      智牙是另一种退化遗留物。
    • 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。