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nounthe remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of lifetype of:
Definition that contains rudiment
- 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