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throwback
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throw·back  (thrbk)
n.
1. A reversion to a former type or ancestral characteristic.
2. See atavism.

throwback [ˈθrəʊˌbæk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology)
a.  a person, animal, or plant that has the characteristics of an earlier or more primitive type
b.  a reversion to such an organism
vb throw back (adverb)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (intr) to revert to an earlier or more primitive type
2. (tr; foll by on) to force to depend (on) the crisis threw her back on her faith in God
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.throwback - an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
2.throwback - a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
Adj.1.throwback - characteristic of an atavist
regressive - opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
Translations
throwback [ˈθrəʊbæk] N (gen) → salto m atrás
it's like a throwback to the old dayses como un salto atrás a los viejos tiempos
the film is a throwback to early Minelli moviesla película supone una vuelta a las primeras películas de Minelli
throwback [ˈθrəʊbæk] n
it's a throwback to → ça nous ramène à
throw-in [ˈθrəʊɪn] nremise f en jeu
throwback [ˈθrəʊˌbæk] n it's a throwback to (fig) → ciò risale a
throwback [ˈθrəʊˌbæk] n it's a throwback to (fig) → ciò risale a


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