atavist meaning

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atavist (noun): an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism.

Definition of atavist

  1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

    Synonyms: throwback

    Type of: organism

    Related forms: atavistic, atavism

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AT · words ending in ST · 7-letter words

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