Vestige

n.	1.	The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign; hence, a faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains; as, the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra; vestiges of former population. What vestiges of liberty or property have they left? - Burke. Ridicule has followed the vestiges of Truth, but never usurped her place. - Landor.
	2.	(Biol.) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

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vestige - an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension" Synonyms: tincture, trace, shadow

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