primordial

adjective

/praɪˈmɔː.di.əl/

/-ˈmɔːr-/ formal

Definition

› 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.Prehistory › basic and connected with an early stage of developmentCrude and basic

(Definition of primordial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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