rudiment /ru·di·ment/ (roo´dĭ-ment)
rudiment
1. a structure that has remained undeveloped, or one with little or no function at present but which was functionally developed earlier.
2. primordium.
ru·di·ment (r  d -mnt)n. 1. An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part. 2. Something in an incipient or undeveloped form. Often used in the plural. |
rudiment
[ro̅o̅′dimənt]
Etymology: L, rudimentum, beginning
an organ or tissue that is incompletely developed or nonfunctional. rudimentary, adj.
rudiment
1. primordium.
2. an organ or part that has failed to realize its potential function.
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