Vestigial structures like the dewclaw in dogs are remnants of functional structures from past ancestors that serve no apparent function.
Vestigial structures are physical structures in organisms that have no apparent function and appear to be from a functional structure in a distant ancestor. The dewclaw of dogs, which is a reduced nonfunctional digit on their paws, is an example of a vestigial structure as it serves no clear purpose in modern dogs.
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