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Meanings of atavist in English

Catalan
organisme atàvic

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

        organisme atàvic
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        Examples for "throwback"
        Examples for "throwback"
        1
        The format is new, sure, but the experience itself is a throwback.
        Wired
        2
        A; I think there are a lot of throwback elements to it.
        Reuters
        3
        Luke Donald's diamond-patterned sleeveless jumpers are a throwback to older fashion days.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Frankie The Heartstrings are a throwback to a different era of indie-pop.
        The Irish Times
        5
        Health and Self A nonjudgmental gym, Portuguese soap, and a throwback manicure.
        NY Magazine
        Usage of atavist in English
        1
        Atavist acknowledges that in the future they may look to those alternatives.
        Wired
        2
        She had to get under the Heaven Lake and that suited the atavists just fine.
        Engineering Infinity
        3
        About the Author Evan Ratliff is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Atavist Magazine.
        Wired
        4
        But if you scratch any of these halfway 'respectable' atavists, such as our Ruling An here -
        Engineering Infinity
        5
        Lifted is also the product of The Atavist, a small new publishing house dedicated to long form journalism.
        Wired
        6
        Five years after its launch, The Atavist Magazine, a digital magazine created by startup Atavist, is killing its native app.
        Wired
        7
        Good round-up on the growing number of long-form journalism sites out there like Byliner and The Atavist and how they operate.
        The Irish Times
        8
        Joshua thinks an Orthodox fanatic might have placed the cross on the roof: in the world now, God belongs to the atavists.
        The new yorker
        9
        Atavist titles are already available as Kindle Singles, and will be coming to the iPad and iPhone via dedicated apps in the near future.
        Wired
        10
        With no less ambitious an aim than reinventing long-form journalism, the Atavist serves up exclusive narrative nonfiction packed with photos, videos, maps, and more.
        Wired
        11
        Meanwhile, the digital magazine The Atavist shuttered its app in favor of focusing on articles that readers could read-andmore importantly, share-onthe open web.
        Wired
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