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Atavist Definition & Meaning

atavist
noun
  1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

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What does atavist mean?
an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
What part of speech is atavist?
Atavist is a noun.

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