primordial
adjective/praɪˈmɔrdiəl/
Frequency rank: #12,175 most common English word
Meaning
existing from the very beginning; ancient and fundamental.
Example sentence
Scientists believe that life on Earth emerged from primordial chemical soup billions of years ago.
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