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atavismOne entry found. Main Entry: at·a·vism Pronunciation: \ˈa-tə-ˌvi-zəm\ Function: noun Etymology: French atavisme, from Latin atavus ancestor, from at- (probably akin to atta daddy) + avus grandfather — more at uncle Date: 1833 1 a : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination b : recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity <architectural atavism> — at·a·vis·tic \ˌa-tə-ˈvis-tik\ adjective — at·a·vis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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