ATAVISTIC

atavistic, throwback

(adjective) characteristic of an atavist

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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.

• atavistical

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