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throwback has definitions from the field of biology
1
[ noun ] (biology) an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

Synonyms

atavist

Related terms

life_form

2
[ adjective ] characteristic of an atavist

Synonyms

atavistic

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regressive

3
[ noun ] a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

Synonyms

reversion atavism

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recurrence

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Rhymes with

rollback drawback buyback back outback greenback cornerback hardback payback quarterback horseback playback razorback setback cutback feedback biofeedback pullback humpback halfback fullback fallback comeback kickback hatchback wingback aback leatherback flashback paperback piggyback hunchback prickleback

Phonetic and Homophones

TH R OW1 B AE2 K

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