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How to pronounce “atavistic”
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Pronunciation guide for atavistic
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of atavistic with real speech in context.
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- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Becoming Grandma
And so I think there is in us a kind of atavistic,
- Definition summary
- (biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
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How to pronounce atavistic
Becoming Grandma
And so I think there is in us a kind of atavistic,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “atavistic”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
- Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
- Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.
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