atavic

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atavic

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Borrowed from French atavique.

adjective atavică · atavici · atavice · atavic

masculine, neuter atavistic

In English

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

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"atavic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/atavic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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atavic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/atavic

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"atavic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/atavic.

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@misc{atavic_2026,
  title = {atavic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/atavic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}