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atavism
atavism , the appearance in an individual of a characteristic not apparent in the preceding generation. At one time it was believed that such a phenomenon was thought to be a reversion of "throwback" to a hypothetical ancestral prototype. The term is seldom used today since science has shown that such abnormal characteristics can be explained by the inheritance of a pair of recessive genes . See Mendel . |
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"atavism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "atavism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-atavism.html "atavism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-atavism.html |
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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’.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-atavism.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-atavism.html |
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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’.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-atavism.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-atavism.html |
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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’.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-atavism.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "atavism." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-atavism.html |
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atavism
atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than parents. XIX. — F. atavisme, f. L. atavus great-grandfather's grandfather, f. avus grandfather; see -ISM.
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T. F. HOAD. "atavism." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "atavism." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-atavism.html T. F. HOAD. "atavism." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-atavism.html |
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atavism
atavism (at-ă-vizm) n. the phenomenon in which an individual has a character or disease known to have occurred in a remote ancestor but not in his parents.
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"atavism." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "atavism." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-atavism.html "atavism." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-atavism.html |
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