atavistic
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atavistic
- /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪstɪk
adjective more atavistic · most atavistic
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Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
Although the heterozygote gives it an atavistic appearance, the gene is not atavistic.
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Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
They made me feel that I was alive in the nineteenth century, a sort of atavistic remnant, a romantic shred […]
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Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.
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adj biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations
| Español | atávico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 격세 유전적인 gyeokse yujeonjeogin |
| 中文 | 隔代遺傳的 /隔代遗传的 gédài yíchuán de |
| Português | atávico, atavístico |
| Français | atavique |
| Deutsch | atavistisch |
| Italiano | atavico |
| Română | atavic |
| Русский | атависти́ческий atavistíčeskij |
adj of a throwback
| Español | atávico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 原始的 yuánshǐ de |
| Português | atávico, atavístico |
| Français | atavique |
| Deutsch | atavistisch |
| Italiano | atavico |
| Русский | атависти́ческий atavistíčeskij |
adj of the return of earlier, more primitive behavior
| Español | atávico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 返祖現象的 /返祖现象的 fǎnzǔ xiànxiàng de |
| Português | atávico, atavístico |
| Français | atavique |
| Deutsch | atavistisch |
| Italiano | atavico |
| Русский | атависти́ческий atavistíčeskij |
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title = {atavistic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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