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51initial — adj Initial, original, primordial can all mean existing at or constituting the beginning or start of a thing, espe cially of a thing that gradually assumes shape or form or that manifests itself in many ways. Nevertheless, in spite of this… …
52plesiomorphy — Ancestral or underived character or character state; note that a plesiomorphy at a given hierarchical level may be an apomorphy at a more inclusive level. See also autoapomorphy, homology, symplesiomorphy, synapomorphy …
53symplesiomorphy — Ancestral or underived character state shared by several members of a monophyletic group that does not define a monophyletic subset of that more inclusive group and has not experienced reversal. See also apomorphy, autoapomorphy, plesiomorphy …
54original — adj 1. primary, primordial, primigenial, incipient, prime, initial, .first, firsthand; primeval, primal, primitive, pristine, earliest; aboriginal, autochthonal, autochthonous, indigenous, endemic, endemi cal, native; radical, basic, fundamental …
55primitive — adj 1. primeval, primal, prehistoric, preadamic, Noachian, Noachic, Noachical, antediluvian, eolithic, Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, atavistic; early, earliest; original, autochthonal, autochthonous, aboriginal, native, endemic, endemical,… …
56fundamental — [adj] basic, important axiological, axiomatic, basal, bottom, bottom line*, cardinal, central, constitutional, constitutive, crucial, elemental, elementary, essential, first, foundational, grass roots*, indispensable, integral, intrinsic, key,… …
57original — [adj1] earliest aboriginal, archetypal, authentic, autochthonous, beginning, commencing, early, elementary, embryonic, first, first hand, genuine, inceptive, infant, initial, introductory, opening, pioneer, primary, prime, primeval, primitive,… …
58primary — / prime [adj1] best, principal capital, cardinal, chief, crackerjack*, dominant, excellent, fab*, first, first class*, greatest, heavy, highest, hot*, leading, main, number one*, paramount, primo*, state of the art*, stellar, top, top of the… …
59prime — primary / prime [adj1] best, principal capital, cardinal, chief, crackerjack*, dominant, excellent, fab*, first, first class*, greatest, heavy, highest, hot*, leading, main, number one*, paramount, primo*, state of the art*, stellar, top, top of… …
60primitive — [adj1] ancient, original archaic, basic, earliest, early, elementary, essential, first, fundamental, old, primal, primary, primeval, primordial, pristine, substratal, underivative, underived, underlying, undeveloped, unevolved; concept 799 Ant.… …
