Atavism Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for atavism.
atavism
atavism
/ˈætəˌvɪzəm/
throwback
Examples
- It is possible that Beast's mutation is a result of genetic atavism.
- The presence of these kind of vestigial structures is known as an atavism.
- This is a spectacular case of atavism, and later convergent evolution.
- Atavism Age was the first somewhat public beta phase.
- The man did not know how to use the term 'atavism'.
- The term 'partitions of poland' is an atavism from those times.
- The term atavism is sometimes also applied in the discussion of culture.
- Thus in 1990 or so, it had long been an atavism.
- Isn't body hair or an extended tail an atavism, not a full mutation
- Your allusion to atavism seems to distort my one person contribution.
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
noun
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"At + A + Prism. Going back in time seeing traits through an ancient prism."
"At + A + Prism. Going back to see the light like an ancient prism."
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