vestige

Definitions


[ˈvɛstɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
(e.g: the last vestiges of colonialism)

- a part or organ of an organism which has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium ‘footprint’




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