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primordial

adjective pri·mor·di·al \prī-ˈmȯr-dē-əl\

: existing from the beginning of time : very ancient

Full Definition of PRIMORDIAL

a : first created or developed : primeval 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>

: fundamental, primary <primordial human joys — Sir Winston Churchill>

— pri·mor·di·al·ly \-dē-ə-lē\ adverb

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Origin of PRIMORDIAL

Middle English, from Late Latin primordialis, from Latin primordium origin, from primus first + ordiri to begin — more at prime, order

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PRIMORDIAL

Synonyms: ancient, primal, primeval, primitive, early

Antonyms: late

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primordial

adjective pri·mor·di·al \prī-ˈmȯrd-ē-əl\

Medical Definition of PRIMORDIAL

: earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive <the primordial skeleton>

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