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返祖现象
返祖现象
返祖现象
返祖现象
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返祖现象

返祖现象 Pronunciation and Pinyin

返祖现象 Usage and Examples

atavism

换句话说,鼹钝口螈的变态是一种返祖现象。

In other words, metamorphosis in mole salamanders is an atavism.

如果多洛定律是正确的,返祖现象应该很少发生。

If Dollo's law is right, atavisms should occur only very rarely.

The characters in 返祖现象

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
返
fǎn7return or go back
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
象
xiàng12elephant; image; phenomenon

More words starting with 返

  • fǎn返xiāng乡Return to hometown, Go back home
  • fǎn返huí回Return, Go back
  • fán返chǎng场Encore, Return appearance
  • fǎn返gōng工Rework, Return to work
  • fǎn返gǎng港Return to Hong Kong, Back to Hong Kong
  • fǎn返cháo潮Resurgence of dampness, Return of dampness
  • fǎn返háng航Return to base, Head back
  • fǎn返huán还to return; to give back
  • fǎn返lǐ里return to one's hometown
  • fǎn返xiāo销Resale, Sell-back
  • fǎn返qīng青Greening up, Turning green again

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Questions about 返祖现象

What does 返祖现象 mean in Chinese?

返祖现象 (fǎn zǔ xiàn xiàng) means “atavism”.

How do you pronounce 返祖现象?

返祖现象 is pronounced fǎn zǔ xiàn xiàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “atavism” in Chinese?

“atavism” is 返祖现象 (fǎn zǔ xiàn xiàng) in Chinese.

How is 返祖现象 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 返祖现象, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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