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ATAVISTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characteristic of an atavist
Synonyms:
atavistic; throwback
Classified under:
Similar:
regressive (opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state)
Derivation:
atavist (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)
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