Noun
- 1. atavist, throwback, organism, being
- usage: an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
- 2. atavism, reversion, throwback, recurrence, return
- usage: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Adjective
- 1. atavistic, throwback(prenominal), regressive (vs. progressive)
- usage: characteristic of an atavist
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