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Example:The reversion to ancestral forms was observed across multiple generations in some species.
Definition:Returning to a previous and especially less advanced state or condition, in this context, a feature that returns in a species or an individual after being absent for generations.
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Example:The throwback nature of the fossil was evidence of evolutionary trends.
Definition:A person or thing that resembles a long-dead ancestor, or a trait or behavior that seems to have reappeared after a prolonged absence.
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