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atavism
noun(at-a-vism)
recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
atavism
noun(at-a-vism)
recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity
atavism
noun(at-a-vism)
an individual or character that manifests atavism : throwback

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