atavistic

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
2. Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
3. Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.

Sinonieme

atavic

reversionary

throwback

hereditary

inherited

atavist

Vertalings

atavico

atávico

atavique

atavistisch

atavistisch

atávico

atavístico

αταβιστικός

atalarla ilgili

atàvic

atavica

atavistich

atávica

atalara çeken

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/

Etimologie (Engels)

From atavism + -istic, from French atavisme, from Latin atavus (“ancestor”), from at + avus (“grandfather”).