primitive
Example Sentences
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I have climbed the Grand Tetons of Wyoming, and hunted bull elk in the primitive area of Idaho.
From Literature
These primitive objects, known as planetesimals, are leftover building blocks from planet formation.
From Science Daily
"It's a primitive sport, almost instinctive for human beings," Yuji Ano, president of the tournament's organising committee, told AFP.
From Barron's
In some cases, these factories are surrounded by membranes and serve as sites for DNA replication, resembling a primitive version of a cell nucleus.
From Science Daily
One can understand why—there’s no footage of the subjects telling their own story about their alleged primitive upbringing when they first arrived in town.
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