Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Kuvat
8
Synonyymit
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| hollanti | overblijvend, onderontwikkeld |
| ranska | rudimentaire, vestigial, vestigiale |
| saksa | rudimentär, spurenhaft, restlich |
| tanska | rudimentær |
Määritelmät
Adjektiivi
- Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.
- Not fully developed in mature animals.
- (evolutionary theory) Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.
Substantiivi
- (evolutionary theory) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | vestigials |
Luokat
(evolutionary theory) Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.
In humans, the vermiform appendix is sometimes called a vestigial structure as it has lost much of its ancestral digestive function.
(evolutionary theory) Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.
The Darwin-tubercle (left) is a vestigial form of the ear tip (right) in the mammalian ancestors of humans—here shown in a crab-eating macaque.
(evolutionary theory) Of a vestigial structure; that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution.
