| ADJECTIVE | all | throwback, atavistic | characteristic of an atavist |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | person | throwback, atavist | an organism that has the characteristics / characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism |
| event | throwback, atavism, reversion | a reappearance of an earlier characteristic |
| Sounds | throw'bae.k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... | |
| Meaning | characteristic of an atavist. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | atavistic | |
| Broader | regressive | Opposing progress |
| Spanish | atávico | |
| Catalan | atàvic | |
| Meaning | An organism that has the characteristics / characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | atavist | |
| Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
| Spanish | organismo atávico | |
| Catalan | organisme atàvic | |
| Meaning | A reappearance of an earlier characteristic. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | atavism, reversion | |
| Broader | recurrence, return | happening / happening / happening again (especially at regular intervals) |
| Spanish | atavismo | |
| Catalan | atavisme, salt enrere | |
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