atavism in Greek
atavism in Greek is αταβισμός — atavism means the reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
atavism in Greek
αταβισμός
Pronounced: atavismos
The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
What does "atavism" mean?
- noun The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
- noun The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.
- noun A reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence.
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What is "atavism" in Greek?
"atavism" in Greek is αταβισμός. atavism means: The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
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"atavism" in Greek is αταβισμός, pronounced "atavismos".
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