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Meaning of 'primordial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Primordial [ a.]
- First in order; primary; original; of earliest origin; as, primordial condition.
- Of or pertaining to the lowest beds of the Silurian age, corresponding to the Acadian and Potsdam periods in American geology. It is called also Cambrian, and by many geologists is separated from the Silurian.
- Originally or earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ; as, a primordial leaf; a primordial cell.
2 . Primordial [ n.]
- A first principle or element.

Meaning of 'primordial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . primordial [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Example in sentence:
  • aboriginal forests;
  • primal eras before the appearance of life on earth;
  • primordial forms of life;
  • primordial matter;
  • the forest primeval

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