English Explanatory Dictionary

atavist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genetic characteristic emerging after an absence from several generations.
  2. A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.

Word forms

atavist atavists

Related words

avatar

Derived words

atavistic atavistical
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