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Becomes Atavistic Crossword Clue

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verb

• go back to a previous state

• undergo reversion, as in a mutation

46%13 With reference to the return of atavistic traits
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37%9Atavistic
adjective

• of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

adjective satellite

• inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

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