atavist | Amarkosh

Meaning of word atavist from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

atavist noun

Meaning : An organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism.

Synonyms : throwback

चर्चित शब्द

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

wick (noun)
Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action.

pulverise (verb)
Destroy completely.

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

burgeon forth (verb)
Produce buds, branches, or germinate.

sugar (noun)
A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

entertainment (noun)
An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.