atavistic

中文含义：返祖现象的，隔代遗传的

英语词性：adjective

美式发音：ˌætəˈvɪstɪk

同义词：reversionary, throwback, ancestral

易混淆单词：atypical, autistic

双语例句：

  • His violent outburst was an atavistic response to the traumatic experiences of his childhood. (他的暴力爆发是对童年创伤经历的一种返祖反应。)
  • The presence of claws on the lowest joint of its leg is a clear sign of atavistic trait from its dinosaur ancestors. (在其腿的最低关节上发现爪子是其从恐龙祖先处遗传而来的明显返祖特征。)