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Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
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{{quote-text|en|year=2006|author=Roger E Stevenson; Judith G Hall|title=Human malformations and related anomalies
Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
(RQ:Miller Cancer)
{{quote-text|en|year=2000|author=Steven Heller; Marshall Arisman|title=The education of an illustrator
Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.