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atavistic
at·a·vis·tic [ àttə vístik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to genetic reappearance: relating to or displaying the recurrence of a genetic feature that has been absent for several generations
2. uncivilized and instinctive: relating to or displaying the kind of behavior that seems to be a product of impulses long since suppressed by society's rules

at·a·vis·ti·cal·ly adverb
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