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atavism

/ˈætəˌvɪzəm/

លក្ខណៈតពូជពីដូនតា

  1. noun លក្ខណៈតពូជពីដូនតា, ការវិលត្រឡប់ទៅរកទម្លាប់ដើម
    the recurrence in an organism of a trait from a remote ancestor, or reversion to an earlier state
    ការលេចឡើងវិញនូវលក្ខណៈពីដូនតាពីបុរាណ ឬការវិលត្រឡប់ទៅរកសភាពដើម
    His sudden aggressive behavior seemed like an atavism from primitive times.
    អាកប្បកិរិយាហិង្សាភ្លាមៗរបស់គាត់ហាក់ដូចជាការវិលត្រឡប់ទៅរកភាពព្រៃផ្សៃពីបុរាណ។

Synonyms: reversion, throwback, recurrence, relapse

Antonyms: evolution, progression

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.