Associations to the word «Vestige»

Wiktionary

VESTIGE, noun. The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign.
VESTIGE, noun. A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains.
VESTIGE, noun. (biology) A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.

Dictionary definition

VESTIGE, noun. An indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension".

Wise words

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