Like an obsolete tail for example, or the appendix in humans.
2007-02-16 08:38:42 · 7 answers · asked by tricanese 3 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
vestigial
2007-02-16 08:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by justa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
According to The American Heritage Science Dictionary, the term would be "vestigial":
"Relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use because of evolutionary change. Whales, for example, have small bones located in the muscles of their body walls that are vestigial bones of hips and hind limbs."
2007-02-16 16:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by Conrad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vestigial.
2007-02-16 16:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vestigial.
2007-02-16 20:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by somebody 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As an anthropologist myself, I can tell you those are called "vestigial" organs and limbs.
2007-02-16 16:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"vestigial"
or "non-adaptive features"
and definitely "archaic"
2007-02-16 17:50:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old age.
2007-02-16 18:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by JimZ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋