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Adjective: atavistic  `a-tu'vis-tik
  1. Characteristic of an atavist
    "The atavistic dew claw in many dog breeds is a simple example of a genetic trait"
    - throwback

See also: atavist, regressive

Encyclopedia: Atavistic

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