PRIMORDIAL Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

primordial

adjective

prī-ˈmȯr-dē-əl

as in ancient

relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago

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Recent Examples on the Web These follicles develop during gestation and are known as primordial follicles. —

Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024 Rapamycin might trigger this positive effect by restricting the number of primordial follicles being recruited and activated per menstrual cycle. —

Stephane Berneau, CNN, 31 July 2024 Moreover, the very notion of a pan-Indian, primordial Hindu identity crystallized only in the nineteenth century during colonial British rule. —

Supriya Gandhi, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2020 Something sinister and primordial and yet strangely comforting at the same time. —

Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for primordial

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