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atavic

adjective
at·​a·​vic | \ ˈatə(ˌ)vik, ˈatə-; əˈtav-, (ˈ)a¦t-\

Definition of atavic

: atavistic

History and Etymology for atavic

probably from French atavique, from Latin atavus ancestor + French -ique -ic

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