THROWBACK

atavistic, throwback

(adjective) characteristic of an atavist

atavism, reversion, throwback

(noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

atavist, throwback

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

throwback (plural throwbacks)

A reversion to an earlier stage of development.

(pejorative) A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient.

An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.

An atavism.

A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.

Source: Wiktionary

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