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noun
A genetic characteristic emerging after an absence from several generations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: throwback
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Broader terms: organism, being
History
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