atavism

1. An individual or a part that exhibits atavism. Also called throwback.

2. The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes.

3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence.

4. Recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination.

5. Recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
atavism	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
it	2
ti	2
ta	2
si	2
mi	4
ma	4
is	2
aa	2
at	2
ai	2
am	4
as	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mat	5
ama	5
ami	5
tam	5
tas	3
tav	6
sit	3
sim	5
sat	3
ava	6
tis	3
vas	6
vat	6
via	6
mis	5
ais	3
vim	8
ats	3
vis	6
mas	5
aim	5
ism	5
its	3
aas	3
ait	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
stim	6
tavs	7
tams	6
vasa	7
vast	7
vats	7
vims	9
visa	7
vita	7
sima	6
aims	6
aits	4
amas	6
amia	6
amis	6
atma	6
masa	6
mast	6
mats	6
mist	6
sati	4
smit	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
avast	8
atmas	7
amias	7
tamis	7
maist	7
mavis	10
vista	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
atavism	12