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"vestigial" is ambiguous
A lot of times, when a textbook says that (say) a human organ has no known function, it is no more than a medical observation that people can survive reasonably well without it. That doesn't really prove that the organ has no function, just that the organism as a whole is adaptable. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 12:17, 9 April 2007 (EDT)
A lot of times, when a textbook says that (say) a human organ has no known function, it is no more than a medical observation that people can survive reasonably well without it. That doesn't really prove that the organ has no function, just that the organism as a whole is adaptable. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 12:17, 9 April 2007 (EDT)
Several definitions of "vestigial" are commonly used. Only one is presented here: apparent lack of function. Others include "reduced function" and "unknown function". These depend on POV. [[User:PrometheusX303|PrometheusX303]] 20:36, 27 June 2007 (EDT)