at|a|vis|tic

at|a|vis|tic
at|a|vis|tic «AT uh VIHS tihk», adjective.
1. having to do with atavism.
2. having a tendency to atavism.
3. characterized by atavism: »

It is evident that all animals are ultimately from one primal source. The appearance in the embryo of atavistic survivals and the fact that the process of embryological development is fundamentally the same in all animals further confirm this conclusion (Beals and Hoijer).

at´a|vis´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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