primordial
Americanadjective
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constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary.
primordial forms of life.
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Embryology. first formed.
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pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning.
primordial matter.
adjective
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existing at or from the beginning; earliest; primeval
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constituting an origin; fundamental
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biology of or relating to an early stage of development
primordial germ cells
noun
Other Word Forms
- primordiality noun
- primordially adverb
Etymology
Origin of primordial
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin prīmōrdiālis of the beginning. See primordium, -al 1
Example Sentences
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The model also predicts a minimum level of primordial gravitational waves, which are tiny ripples in spacetime created shortly after the Big Bang.
From Science Daily
In retrospect, taken collectively, much of McCarthy’s work as an actor, filmmaker and journalist hinges on the friendship motif — that primordial ache to belong, that yearning to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times
"Comets are leftovers of the era of solar system formation, so they're made of 'old stuff' -- the primordial materials that made our solar system," said Bodewits.
From Science Daily
Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.
From Los Angeles Times
Recent discoveries about similar art-filled caves in France suggest that our ancestors were creating more than murals and pointillism beneath the primordial mists.
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