
Atavism 601 Words You Need to Know
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Atavism 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈæt.ə.vɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition recurrence or reappearance of specific genetic features in subsequent generations taking after their ancestors while the genetic features have been dormant for years Example In biology, an atavism is a modification of a biological structure whereby an ancestral genetic trait reappears after having been lost