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atávico

  • [aˈt̪aβ̞iko]

Rhymes with a.bi.ko

Where it comes from

Del latín atavus ('ancestro, tataratatarabuelo') más el sufijo -́ico.

adjective atávicos · atávica · atávicas

  1. Que pertenece o concierne al atavismo.

In English

  • atavistic biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations

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"atávico." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/at%C3%A1vico. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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atávico. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/at%C3%A1vico

Chicago

"atávico." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/at%C3%A1vico.

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@misc{ata_vico_2026,
  title = {atávico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/at%C3%A1vico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}