ATAVISTIC

atavistic, throwback

(adjective) characteristic of an atavist

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

atavistic (comparative more atavistic, superlative most atavistic)

(biology) of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.

of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.

relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.

Synonyms

• atavistical

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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