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Define vestigial organs.
Define vestigial organs.
Updated On: Nov 11, 2025
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Vestigial organs are anatomical structures or organs that have lost their original function through evolution. They are remnants of structures that were once functional in ancestral species but are no longer necessary or are only partially functional in the current species.
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