Hindu Deity Back In Loft Reverting To Ancestral Traits Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist
	46%	11		Process of reverting to ancestral traits
	noun • introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
	30%	11		Ancestral or ancestral through the father's line.
	adjective satellite • based on or tracing descent through the male line

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The Guardian Cryptic02 Aug 2012	Across 17
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