transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-tə-ˌvi-zəm ]
noun
Etymology: French atavisme, from Latin atavus ancestor, from at- (probably akin to atta daddy) + avus grandfather — more at uncle
Date: 1833
1.
a. : recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
b. : recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity
architectural atavism
2. : one that manifests atavism : throwback
• at·a·vis·tic ˌa-tə-ˈvis-tik adjective
• at·a·vis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb