vestigial

英 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

美 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

adj.  残留的; 残余的; 退化的

复数：vestigials　

GRE医学

BNC.33201 / COCA.25202

牛津词典

adj.

• 残留的；残余的；退化的
  remaining as the last small part of sth that used to exist
  1. vestigial traces of an earlier culture
     早期文化的遗迹
  2. It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes.
     在某些蛇身上常可看到退化后肢的痕迹。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 残存的;残余的;遗留的
  Vestigialis used to describe the small amounts of something that still remain of a larger or more important thing.
  1. Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
     在圣诞节演出的哑剧中还能看到这些戏剧残留下来的痕迹。

英英释义

adj

• not fully developed in mature animals
  1. rudimentary wings
  Synonym:rudimentary

双语例句

• Snakelike lizard of Europe Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail.
  欧洲、亚洲和北美洲象蛇一样的蜥蜴，后肢退化，长而易断的尾巴有再生能力。
• Any of several flightless birds of the genus Apteryx native to new zealand, having vestigial wings and a long, slender bill.
  鹬鸵一种新西兰产的无翼属不能飞的鸟，翼退化咀长而细。
• Any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs.
  后肢退化的几种主要是产于热带的蟒蛇。
• Appendix ( in full vermiform appendix): Vestigial hollow tube attached to the cecum of the large intestine.
  阑尾（全名名蚓状阑尾）：解剖学上附于大肠的盲肠的一条退化性中空管。
• An ostrich has vestigial wings.
  鸵鸟长有退化了的翅膀。
• Sound surface wave vestigial side-band filter
  声表面波残留边带滤波器
• Note the presence of two vestigial structures, the appendix testis and the appendix epididymis.
  可见2个退化的结构，睾丸附件和附睾附件。
• One laboratory stock of Drosophila melanogaster has very reduced or vestigial wings.
  果蝇的一种实验品系，翅膀缩小，称为残翅。
• Vestigial Sideband modulation ( VSB) is used in traditional TV broadcasting.
  残留边带调制（VSB）已用于现行电视的广播传输中。
• According to the vestigial side band ( VSB) modulating principle, 8-level VSB modulating principle, hardware's realization, data vertical structure and transfer feature are emphatically introduced in the high definition television ( HDTV).
  以VSB调制为线索，着重介绍了数字电视（HDTV）系统中8-VSB的调制原理、频谱特性和硬件实现方法，并说明了其数据帧结构及传输特点。