имя существительное атавизм Синоним(ы): throwback
noun Etymology: French atavisme, from Latin atavus ancestor, from at- (probably akin to atta daddy) + avus grandfather — more at uncle 1. a. recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination b. recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity Example: architectural atavism 2. one that manifests atavism; throwback • atavistic adjective • atavistically adverb