rudiment (n)

n05604022

type n
lex_filenum 08
def the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
examples Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac
Outgoing links
Hypernym body part
Derivationally related form rudiment → rudimentary
Derivationally related form rudiment → rudimentary
Incoming links
Derivationally related form rudimentary → rudiment
Derivationally related form rudimentary → rudiment
Hyponym body part

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