Thursday, April 12, 2007

codicil

cod·i·cil [kod-uh-suhl]
noun
1.a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
2.any supplement; appendix.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

atavism

at·a·vism (āt'ə-vĭz'əm)
n.
  1. The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes.
  2. An individual or a part that exhibits atavism. Also called throwback.
  3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence.


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