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  1. atavists: Merriam-Webster
  2. atavists: Collins English Dictionary
  3. atavists: Vocabulary.com
  4. atavists: Wordnik
  5. atavists: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (atavist)

noun:  A genetic characteristic emerging after an absence from several generations.
noun:  A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.
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