ATAVIST

atavist, throwback

(noun) an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

atavist (plural atavists)

A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations.

A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.

Source: Wiktionary



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8 January 2025

SYCAMORE

(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn


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