Definitions of atavist - OneLook

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1. atavist: Merriam-Webster.com [home, info]
2. atavist: Collins English Dictionary [home, info]
3. atavist: Vocabulary.com [home, info]
4. atavist: Wordnik [home, info]
5. atavist: Wiktionary [home, info]
6. atavist: Dictionary.com [home, info]
7. atavist: UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
8. Atavist (album), Atavist, The Atavist: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
9. atavist: Rhymezone [home, info]
10. atavist: Free Dictionary [home, info]
11. atavist: Mnemonic Dictionary [home, info]
12. atavist: WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
13. atavist: LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
14. atavist: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]

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15. atavist: Encyclopedia [home, info]

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16. atavist: Medical dictionary [home, info]

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Definitions from Wiktionary (atavist) ▸ noun:  A genetic characteristic emerging after an absence from several generations. ▸ noun:  A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.throwback, atavism, vestigiality, autochthony, aberration, orphanship, abearance, nonpenetrance, peripatry, atrichia, more... ▸ Words similar to atavist ▸ Usage examples for atavist ▸ Idioms related to atavist ▸ Civic discussion about atavist (New!) ▸ Popular adjectives describing atavist ▸ Words that often appear near atavist ▸ Rhymes of atavist ▸ Invented words related to atavist