primordial

adjective/praɪˈmɔrdiəl/

Frequency rank: #12,175 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

existing from the very beginning; ancient and fundamental.

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Example sentence

Scientists believe that life on Earth emerged from primordial chemical soup billions of years ago.

Synonyms & related words

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