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"atavistic"
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ancestral
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recurrence
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throwback
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recombination
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displaying characteristics of a previous cultural era or of a previous ancestral form; displaying atavism
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characteristic of an atavist
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Recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination.
nationalzoo.si.edu
Pertaining to or marked by atavism, the recurrence in a descendant of abnormal characteristics that can be traced back to a remote ancestor. More popularly, "throwback."
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