atavistic
adj. 隔代遗传的;返祖现象的
例句
These atavistic traits provided an advantage and spread through the population, effectively reversing evolution.
这些返祖性状提供了优势,并在种群中传播,有效地逆转了进化。
This anger, I think, is atavistic.
我觉得,这怒气是一种返祖现象。
In other words, everything about poetry is atavistic.
换句话说,诗歌的一切,都是复古的。