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atavistic
reverting to a primitive type, resembling a remote ancestor
In his opinion, his friends’ propensity for camping was atavistic, a throwback to the time of the cavemen.
Related English words: atavism (reversion to an earlier type or characteristic; resemblance to a remote ancestor), atavist, atavistically
Latin root words: atavus, atava, atavum - a grandfather of a grandfather; an ancestor; avus, avi, m. - grandfather
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