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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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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