Atavism

имя существительное атавизм Синоним(ы): throwback

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Atavism

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; throwbackatavistic adjectiveatavistically adverb

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