vestige
noun
[ ˈvɛstɪdʒ ]
• a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
• "the last vestiges of colonialism"
Similar:
remnant,
remainder,
fragment,
relic,
echo,
indication,
sign,
trace,
mark,
print,
imprint,
impression,
legacy,
reminder,
memento,
souvenir,
token,
trophy,
remains,
leftovers,
leavings,
evidence,
residue,
memorandum,
memory,
remembrancer,
• a part or organ of an organism which has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution.
Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium ‘footprint’.
