atavism in Portuguese
atavism in Portuguese is atavismo — atavism means the reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
atavism in Portuguese
atavismo
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 Portuguese?
"atavism" in Portuguese is atavismo. atavism means: The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
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