n. 1 a resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents in plants or animals. 2 reversion to an earlier type. øøatavistic adj. atavistically adv. [F atavisme f. L atavus great-grandfather's grandfather]
ATAVISM
Meaning of ATAVISM in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012