atavistic
/æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/
- adj.
- 隔代遗传的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
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形容词adjective
- 1(biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
- 2Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
- 3Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.