adj.隔代遺傳的;返祖性的
Many of those present felt this atavistic fear. 在場的那些人中,很多都感到這種隔代遺傳的恐懼。
It was characteristic of an old, atavistic callousness that went with her delicacy. 這正是伴隨著她病弱身體的老年返祖現(xiàn)象的一種麻木冷淡的特征。
n.隔代遺傳;返租現(xiàn)象;返祖體