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(zoology) The process of an organ being reduced to a rudimentary form. / (zoology) The rudimentary form that results from this process.

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rudimentation

Source Word

rudimentation

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

動物学的文脈において、器官が原始的な形態に退化していく過程 / その退化過程の結果として得られる原始的な形態

The biologists documented the rudimentation of the cave fish's eyes over several generations.

生物学者たちは洞窟魚の目が未発達な形に退化していく過程を数世代にわたって記録した。

Sense（1）

(zoology) The process of an organ being reduced to a rudimentary form.

Sense（2）

(zoology) The rudimentary form that results from this process.

rudimentations

（ plural ）