How to pronounce vestigial
American English pronunciation
veh-STIJ-ee-ul
- IPA
- /vɛˈstɪdʒi.əl/
- Syllables
- veh · STIJ · ee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What vestigial means
Remaining as a small leftover that has lost its use
In a sentence: Our science teacher said the beetle's tiny wings were vestigial, since it can't fly.
Where it comes from: It comes from "vestige," a word for a trace of something that is gone. Both come from the Latin "vestigium."
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