atavism
atavism The reappearance of a character after several generations, the character being the expression of a recessive gene or of complementary genes. The character, or individual possessing this character, is sometimes referred to as a ‘throw-back’.
atavism
atavism The reappearance of a character after several generations, the character being the expression of a recessive gene or of complementary genes. The character, or the individual possessing this character, is sometimes referred to as a ‘throw-back’.
atavism
atavism The reappearance of a character after several generations, the character being the expression of a recessive gene or of complementary genes. The character, or individual possessing this character, is sometimes referred to as a ‘throw-back’.
atavism
atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than parents. XIX. — F. atavisme, f. L. atavus great-grandfather's grandfather, f. avus grandfather; see -ISM.
Hence atavistic XIX.
Hence atavistic XIX.
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