Definition of Vestige

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Vestige

A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign; hence, a faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains; as, the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra; vestiges of former population.

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Vestige Translations

vestige in German is Spur
vestige in Spanish is vestigio

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