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How to pronounce “vestigial

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Pronunciation guide for vestigial

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of vestigial with real speech in context.
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7 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Why All Dogs Are Good Dogswith a vestigial urge to chase quickly-moving things which could be prey.
Definition summary
Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a trace from the past.

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How to pronounce vestigial

Why All Dogs Are Good Dogs

with a vestigial urge to chase quickly-moving things which could be prey.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “vestigial

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • 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.
  • [Noun]
  • (evolutionary theory) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

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