The Only Use of
vestige
in
Frankenstein
- As night advanced I placed a variety of combustibles around the cottage, and after having destroyed every vestige of cultivation in the garden, I waited with forced impatience until the moon had sunk to commence my operations.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(vestige) a remaining trace (little bit of something) that was previously abundanteditor's notes: In biology, vestige (especially in the form vestigial) references a part of the body that is underdeveloped and no longer used, but which formally was an important body part. As in: Darwin believed vestigial organs are evidence of evolution.