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Record 1 2012-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Evolution (Biology)
DEF

Of the nature of an early stage of development or growth ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évolution (Biologie)
DEF

[Se dit] des organes réduits, plus ou moins complètement atrophiés, que l'on retrouve en général bien développés chez les ancêtres supposés de l'espèce.

OBS

Les organes rudimentaires peuvent à la longue finir par disparaître. Le grand intérêt de leur étude est que, dans certains cas, elle peut mettre sur la voie des origines généalogiques des êtres vivants.

Spanish

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