"structure" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Charles Darwin was familiar with the concept of vestigial structures, though the term for them did not yet exist.
- The ligament of Marshall (a vestigial structure with marked autonomic activity) is removed.
- There is only a vestigial claw-like structure that might be of some assistance in digging.
- Strong evidence for common descent comes from vestigial structures.
- However, vestigial structures may have their original function replaced with another.
- The presence of these kind of vestigial structures is known as an atavism.
- The developmental tail is thus a human vestigial structure.
- During evolution, some structures may lose their original function and become vestigial structures.
- A strong and direct evidence for common descent comes from vestigial structures.
- They were once thought of as vestigial structures that served no real purpose.
Click on the heading to expand the collocation groups, collocations and sample sentences.