primordial
/praɪˈmɔrdiəl/
adjective
- Existing at or from the very beginning of time; first formed or developed.
- The primordial forest was untouched by human hands.
- Primordial life forms were simple single-celled organisms.
- Scientists study primordial particles to understand the origins of the universe.
- Basic and instinctive, as if from the earliest stages of human existence.
- The dance seemed to tap into some primordial rhythm within the crowd.
- The fear of the dark is a primordial instinct in many animals.
- Her primordial urge to protect her child kicked in immediately.