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1. (n.) atavism
the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations.
2. atavism
an individual embodying such a reversion.
3. atavism
reversion to an earlier type; throwback.
Etymology: (1825–35; < L atav(us) remote ancestor (at-, akin to atta familiar name for a grandfather +avus grandfather, forefather) + -ism)
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1. (noun) atavism, reversion, throwback
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
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1. (noun) atavism
the recurrence, or a tendency to a recurrence, of the original type of a species in the progeny of its varieties; resemblance to remote rather than to near ancestors; reversion to the original form
2. (noun) atavism
the recurrence of any peculiarity or disease of an ancestor in a subsequent generation, after an intermission for a generation or two
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