primitive

adjective
[L253344]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : primitive
  • comparative : primitiver
  • superlative : primitivest

Senses

primitive

noun
[L325920]

Forms

  • singular : primitive
  • plural : primitives

Senses

  • (of a lineage or taxon) one that is inherited from the common ancestor of a clade (or clade group) and has undergone little change since