atavistic

a. 隔代遗传的 [医] 返祖性的, 隔代重现的

发音

UK /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/
US /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/

词形变化

more atavistic 比较级 most atavistic 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.

    隔代遗传的

    生物
  2. 2.

    Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.

    原始的

  3. 3.

    Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.

    返祖现象的

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

regressive

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin at- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os Latin avus Latin atavus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French atavismebor. English atavism ▲ Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English atavistic From atavism + -istic.

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