Atavism
51atavisme — [ atavism ] n. m. • 1838; du lat. atavi « ancêtres », pl. de atavus « quatrième aïeul » ♦ Biol. Forme d hérédité dans laquelle l individu hérite de caractères ancestraux qui ne se manifestaient pas chez ses parents immédiats; réapparition d un… …
52reversion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Return to a former state Nouns 1. reversion, reverse, reversal, return[ing], reconversion; atavism, reversion to type; turning point, turn of the tide; regression, relapse, recurrence; restoration;… …
53throwback — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. atavism, reversion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. atavism, carry over, regression; see remainder …
54Reversion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Reversion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 reversion reversion return Sgm: N 1 revulsion revulsion GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 turning point turning point turn of the tide Sgm: N 2 status quo ante bellum status quo ante bellum …
55atavic — pertaining to a remote ancestor, 1866, from L. atavus ancestor (see ATAVISM (Cf. atavism)) + IC (Cf. ic) …
56Atavic — A*tav ic, a. [Cf. F. atavique.] Pertaining to a remote ancestor, or to atavism. [1913 Webster] …
57atavistic — adj. 1. 1 displaying characteristics of a previous cultural era or of a previous ancestral form; displaying atavism Syn: atavic, throwback(prenominal) [WordNet 1.5] || …
58Pangenesis — Pan*gen e*sis, n. [Pan + genesis.] (Biol.) An hypothesis advanced by Darwin in explanation of heredity. [1913 Webster] Note: The theory rests on the assumption, that the whole organization, in the sense of every separate atom or unit, reproduces… …
59Reversion — Re*ver sion (r[ e]*v[ e]r sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]version, L. reversio a turning back. See {Revert}.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he brought… …
60Reversion of series — Reversion Re*ver sion (r[ e]*v[ e]r sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]version, L. reversio a turning back. See {Revert}.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he… …
