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View synonyms for primordium

primordium

[ prahy-mawr-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Embryology.
, plural pri·mor·di·a [prahy-, mawr, -dee-, uh].
  1. the first recognizable, histologically differentiated stage in the development of an organ.

primordium

/ praɪˈmɔːdɪəm /

noun

  1. biology an organ or part in the earliest stage of development
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primordium1

1665–75; < Latin prīmōrdium, in plural: beginnings, elementary stage, equivalent to prīm ( us ) first ( prime ) + ōrd ( īrī ) to begin + -ium -ium; exordium
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Example Sentences

According to the author, anlage may be variously rendered as rudiment, inception or primordium.

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