ATAVISTIC


Meaning of ATAVISTIC in English

— atavistically , adv.

/at'euh vis"tik/ , adj.

of, pertaining to, or characterized by atavism; reverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type.

[ 1870-75; ATAV(ISM) + -ISTIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .