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reversion
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reversion: see atavism atavism (ăt`əvizəm), the appearance in an individual of a characteristic not apparent in the preceding generation.
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reversion
1. Biology
a. the return of individuals, organs, etc., to a more primitive condition or type
b. the reappearance of primitive characteristics in an individual or group
2. Property law
a. an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor or his heirs at the end of a period, esp at the end of the life of a grantee
b. an estate so reverting
c. the right to succeed to such an estate


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