atavist
10 points
English
7 letters
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Definitions
noun
an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural atavists
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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