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   Pri·mor·di·al

   /prīˈmôrdēəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval: "the primordial oceans" Similar ancientearliestfirstprehistoricantediluvianantiqueprimevalprimitiveprimalrare:autochthonousautochthonicprimigenialOpposite modern
   • ▪ (especially of a state or quality) basic and fundamental: "the primordial needs of the masses" Similar instinctiveprimitivebasicprimalprimevalintuitiveintuitionalinvoluntaryinborninnateinherentinbrednaturalcongenitalhereditaryinheritedin the bloodingrained
   • ▪ (of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development: "primordial germ cells"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin primordialis ‘first of all’, from primordius ‘original’ (see primordium).

   Derivatives

   • 1. primordiality noun
   • 2. primordially adverb

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   1. a. : first created or developed : primeval sense 1. b. : existing in or persisting from the beginning (as of a solar system or universe) a primordial gas cloud. c. : earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive. primordial cells.

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   PRIMORDIAL definition: 1. existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe: 2. basic and connected with an…. Learn more.

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   Primordial definition: constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary. See examples of PRIMORDIAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › primordialPRIMORDIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe: The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed. basic and connected with an early stage of development. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Prehistory.

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   adjective. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. “ primordial matter”. “ primordial forms of life”. synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval. early. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time. Pronunciation.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › primordialPrimordial - definition of primordial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Being or happening first in sequence of time; original. 2. Primary or fundamental: play a primordial role. 3. Biology Belonging to or characteristic of the earliest stage of development of an organism or a part: primordial cells. n. A basic principle.

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   Definition of primordial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.