Atavic
Pronunciation : A*tav"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. atavique.]
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to a remote ancestor, or to atavism.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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