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throwback
('/T/r/oU/,b/&/k )

noun (n)

  • an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    atavist
    source: wordnet30
  • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    atavism, reversion
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • characteristic of an atavist(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    atavistic
    source: wordnet30
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