| 单词 | atavism |
| 释义 | atavism —atavist, n. /at"euh viz'euhm/, n. 1. Biol. a. the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations. b. an individual embodying such a reversion. 2. reversion to an earlier type; throwback. [1825-35; < L atav(us) remote ancestor (at-, akin to atta familiar name for a grandfather + avus grandfather, forefather) + -ISM] |
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