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Atavistic

(pronounced at-uh-vis-tik)  adjective

Definition

from the noun atavism.
Atavism (pronounced at-uh-viz-um) = 1. the reappearance in an organism of a characteristic or trait that existed in a remote ancestor; recurrence of something ancient or ancestral. 2. reversion to a past type, behavior, habit, pursuit, point of view, way of doing (or dealing with) something, etc. 3. one that exhibits such a reversion; throwback.

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