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单词 atavist
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at·a·vism

A0492800 (ăt′ə-vĭz′əm)n.1. The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence. 2. An individual or a part that exhibits atavism. Also called throwback.3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence.
[French atavisme, from Latin atavus, ancestor : atta, father + avus, grandfather; see awo- in Indo-European roots.]
at′a·vist n.at′a·vis′tic adj.at′a·vis′ti·cal·ly adv.
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Noun1.atavist - an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organismthrowbackorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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atavist

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Related to atavist: polymer
  • noun

Synonyms for atavist

noun an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

Synonyms

  • throwback

Related Words

  • organism
  • being
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