Atavistic

What is Atavistic?


1.

Having characteristics regressing to a more primitive type; resembling a distant ancestor. A evolutionary throwback.

The atavistic dew claw in many dog breeds is a simple example of a genetic throwback to an earler stage of dog evolution.

An atavistic example in humans is when babies are born with true tails.

See evolution, science, genetics, atavus, throwback, primitive, ancestor

2.

A pro gamer who never looks like one.

I am an atavistic.:-D

See ata, atavistic


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