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Vestigial structure Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

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Noun
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A structure in an organism that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution, such as human appendixes.

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ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre
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