vestigial structure in a sentence
Examples
- Darwin also noted, in " On the Origin of Species ", that a vestigial structure could be useless for its primary function, but still retain secondary anatomical roles : " An organ serving for two purposes, may become rudimentary or utterly aborted for one, even the more important purpose, and remain perfectly efficient for the other . . . . [ A ] n organ may become rudimentary for its proper purpose, and be used for a distinct object ."