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atavistenUK
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.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | 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 | EncyclopediaSeeatavismatavistenUK Related to atavist: polymerSynonyms for atavistnoun an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organismSynonymsRelated Words |