atavistic
pronunciation
How to pronounce atavistic in British English:
UK [ˌætəˈvɪstɪk]
How to pronounce atavistic in American English:
US [ˌætəˈvɪstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of an atavist
Word Origin
- atavistic (adj.)
- "pertaining to atavism," 1847; see atavism + -ic.
Example
- 1. Atavistic spikelets of bisexual structure in genus carex .
- 2. But this seems to be a disease , my brother should be genetic , my grandmother had this disease , atavistic gave my brother .
- 3. He was , because of some atavistic spur or fillip in his own blood , most anxious to attain some sort of social position .
- 4. The atavistic spikelets of carex dabieensis and its significance on phylogeny .
- 5. In the east it dwells on more atavistic grievances : ethnic minorities , old territorial disputes , homosexuals , international financiers and , naturally , jews .