PRIMAL

• (adj.) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

  "aboriginal forests", "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth", "the forest primeval", "primordial matter", "primordial forms of life"

  synonyms : aboriginal , primaeval , primeval , primordial

  Primordial man’s wants and possessions were basic and minimal. -added by naila_inlas

  Man has always had a primal fear of fire. -added by naila_inlas

  Aboriginal forests dominate the country side. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) serving as an essential component

  "a cardinal rule", "the central cause of the problem", "an example that was fundamental to the argument", "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

  synonyms : cardinal , central , fundamental , key

  The heart is the cardinal organ in the human body. -added by Aswathy_inlas

  The Internet has become a primal tool to spread and gather information. -added by naila_inlas

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