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primordial

1. First in order; primary; original; of earliest origin; as, primordial condition. The primordial facts of our intelligent nature.

2. (Science: geology) Of or pertaining to the lowest beds of the silurian age, corresponding to the acadian and Potsdam periods in American geology. It is called also Cambrian, and by many geologists is separated from the Silurian.

3. (Science: biology) Originally or earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ; as, a primordial leaf; a primordial cell.

(Science: botany) Primordial utricle, the interior lining of a young vegetable cell.

Origin: L. Primordialis, from primordium the first beginning; primus first _ ordiri to begin a web, to begin: cf. F. Primordial.


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Future Human Evolution

... has), but that would be interesting to investigate. Many have been done in the animal kingdom and out conclusions have brought us back to good old primordial instincts - large hips, big breasts etc. - suggesting fertility, same goes with males - the females are looking for the guys who have the ...

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by futurezoologist
Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:13 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
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Re: Natural selection wrong due to cambrian explosion

... The Cambrian explosion has generated extensive scientific debate. The seemingly rapid appearance of fossils in the “Primordial Strata” was noted as early as the mid 19th century,[6] and Charles Darwin saw it as one of the main objections that could be made against ...

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by AFJ
Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:10 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to cambrian explosion
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Re: Are we CROWDING the EARTH?

... curious? ...same answer - same question don't think i'm a nerd or anything or a loner i play football,and other stuf like other kids Ahh i love primordial instincts. "im really strong, i can catch many buffalo" If by definition a nerd is one who thinks about things then i am definately ...

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by futurezoologist
Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:31 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Are we CROWDING the EARTH?
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main features of the current theory of the origin of life

... eruptions, hot springs and radioactive decay... from all of this, organic molecules formed resulting in a dilute organic solution in oceans called primordial soup... from this solution in our oceans a colloidal system arose and eventually some of the larger cell-like structures would ingest smaller ...

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by rajvandam
Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:57 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: main features of the current theory of the origin of life
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Re: PLEASE HELP! arguments in evolution

... the finding would support not only the existence of life beyond Earth but a theory that life came here from space, rather than emerging from a primordial soup on this planet. http://www.space.com/searchforlife/italian_bacteria_010511.html It may be phooey, but worth considering... Some more ...

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by MichaelXY
Thu May 01, 2008 6:19 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: PLEASE HELP! arguments in evolution
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