vestigial是什么意思

音标:英 [ve'stɪdʒɪəl]美 [vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl, -ˈstɪdʒəl]

a. 残留的, 遗留的, 退化的[医] 遗迹的, 剩余的

s. not fully developed in mature animals

vestigial的用法和例句：

1. The limbic system is vestigial, and yet his is substantially enlarged.

我们的边缘系统已经退化 但他的却大幅扩大

2. He's got a vestigial toe pad on his front paws, right there.

在它的前爪上有只退化了的脚趾 就在这儿

3. Little wonder your patient suffered vestigial memories of the trauma you inflicted.

怪不得你的病人 会记得你给他带来的伤害呢

4. Its tiny vestigial wings are invisible, buried in its plumage and it has lost all sign of a tail.

它退化了的小翅膀藏在羽毛里 它的尾巴也已完全消失

5. Same. I'm starting to believe that mmy attraction to you is based on the symmetry of your face, which is a vestigial affectation from cavemen.

一样 我想明白了 我对你的感情 只是因为你的脸很对称 是穴居人残留的影响

6. what completely warranted bad blood exists between us, you still harbor a vestigial nostalgia for our erstwhile camaraderie.

虽然我们之间有不容置疑的过节 但你们仍念及我们昔日的情分