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| beginning |
the earliest point in time at which a thing exists or a process takes place. [1/2 definitions] |
| Doric |
of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of the earliest and simplest order of classical Greek architecture, later adapted by the Romans, esp. its typical fluted columns with simple capitals. [1/3 definitions] |
| embryo |
an organism in its earliest stage or stages of development and in a rudimentary or early form. [1/3 definitions] |
| eolithic |
of, relating to, or designating the earliest period of human culture, characterized by the first use of stone tools. |
| fore1 |
first or earliest. [1/4 definitions] |
| forepart |
the front, first, or earliest part. |
| get up on the wrong side of the bed |
to be in an irritable temper, as from the earliest part of the day. |
| Hillel |
a Palestinian rabbi who formulated the earliest rules for the interpretation of Jewish scripture (60? B.C.-9? A.D.). |
| incunabula |
the first or earliest stages of anything; beginnings. [1/3 definitions] |
| infancy |
the earliest period in the life or development of anything. [1/2 definitions] |
| infantile |
of or pertaining to infants, infancy, or the earliest stage of development. [1/2 definitions] |
| life cycle |
the continuous changes undergone by an organism in its development from its earliest stage until it is able to reproduce. [1/2 definitions] |
| morning |
the earliest part of the day, beginning about sunrise and ending about noon. [1/4 definitions] |
| oocyte |
a cell in the earliest stage of transformation into a female egg; immature egg. |
| paleethnology |
the study of the earliest humans. |
| Paleolithic |
(sometimes l.c.) designating the earliest period of the Stone Age, from about 2 million B.C. to about 10,000 B.C., characterized by the use of primitive stone tools. |
| pioneer |
to explore or settle new territory, or to be among the earliest in some new enterprise, research, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| Precambrian |
of, relating to, or designating the earliest geological era, ending approximately 600 million years ago, when the earth's crust was formed and the first evidence of life appeared. [1/2 definitions] |
| premier |
first in order; earliest. [1/3 definitions] |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| primal |
earliest or original. [1/2 definitions] |
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