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rudiment /ru·di·ment/ (roo´dĭ-ment)

1. a structure that has remained undeveloped, or one with little or no function at present but which was functionally developed earlier.

2. primordium.

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ru·di·ment (rd-mnt)

n.

1. An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part.

2. Something in an incipient or undeveloped form. Often used in the plural.

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rudiment

[ro̅o̅′dimənt]

Etymology: L, rudimentum, beginning

an organ or tissue that is incompletely developed or nonfunctional. rudimentary, adj.

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rudiment

1. primordium.

2. an organ or part that has failed to realize its potential function.