Definition of primitive

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Primitive (a.) Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress..

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Kenogenesis :: Kenogenesis (n.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis..
Neurula :: Neurula (n.) An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Cingalese :: Cingalese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or natives of Ceylon descended from its primitive inhabitant.
Neurenteric :: Neurenteric (a.) Of or pertaining to both the neuron and the enteron; as, the neurenteric canal, which, in embroys of many vertebrates, connects the medullary tube and the primitive intestine. See Illust. of Ectoderm..
Radical :: Radical (n.) A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon..
Hetarism :: Hetarism (n.) A supposed primitive state of society, in which all the women of a tribe were held in common..
Archipterygium :: Archipterygium (n.) The primitive form of fin, like that of Ceratodus..
Primeval :: Primeval (a.) Belonging to the first ages; pristine; original; primitive; primary; as, the primeval innocence of man..
Primitial :: Primitial (a.) Being of the first production; primitive; original.
Stomp :: Stomodaeum (n.) The primitive mouth and esophagus of the embryo of annelids and arthropods.
Notochord :: Notochord (n.) An elastic cartilagelike rod which is developed beneath the medullary groove in the vertebrate embryo, and constitutes the primitive axial skeleton around which the centra of the vertebrae and the posterior part of the base of the skull are developed; the chorda dorsalis. See Illust. of Ectoderm..
Prime :: Prime (a.) First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.
Desiderative :: Desiderative (n.) A verb formed from another verb by a change of termination, and expressing the desire of doing that which is indicated by the primitive verb..
Coenogamy :: Coenogamy (n.) The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members; -- as in certain primitive tribes or communistic societies.
Aboriginal :: Aboriginal (a.) First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the aboriginal tribes of America..
Primitively :: Primitively (adv.) Primarily; not derivatively.
Enchyma :: Enchyma (n.) The primitive formative juice, from which the tissues, particularly the cellular tissue, are formed..
Ranter :: Ranter (n.) One of the Primitive Methodists, who seceded from the Wesleyan Methodists on the ground of their deficiency in fervor and zeal; -- so called in contempt..
Germogen :: Germogen (n.) The primitive cell in certain embryonic forms.
Primary :: Primary (a.) First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.
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