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ATAVISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Sexology
DEF

A return to ancestral behavior, as when a dog behaves like a wolf and attacks people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Sexologie
DEF

Réapparition, chez un sujet, de certains caractères ancestraux disparus depuis une ou plusieurs générations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Sexología
DEF

Aparición imprevista en un individuo de caracteres no manifestados en las generaciones inmediatas anteriores.

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