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Definitions of rudiment
  1. noun
    the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
    "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
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  • embryo (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
  • craven lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  • halter either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
  • balancer either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
  • samphire fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
  • class psilotatae whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs
  • crystallite any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock
  • psilotatae whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs
  • hornbook a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
  • thin-shelled mussel mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
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