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primordium

/praɪˈmɔːrdiəm/ /prɪˈmɔːrdiəm/

Meanings
noun
An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ.

Examples :

"The primordium of the student's future career was their early interest in coding. "
organism anatomy biology physiology medicine science part

Related Words

Illustration coding

coding verb

/ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

To write software programs.

"I learned to code on an early home computer in the 1980s."

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration future

future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

Illustration stage

stage noun

/steɪd͡ʒ/

A phase.

"Completion of an identifiable stage of maintenance such as removing an aircraft engine for repair or storage."

Illustration career

career noun

/kəˈɹɪə/ /kəˈɹɪɹ/

One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.

"My career goal is to become a teacher. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration organ

organ noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/

A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

"bodily organs"

Illustration cells

cells noun

/sɛlz/

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

"High in the remote mountains, the monastery offered simple cells to any hermit seeking a life of solitude and prayer. "

Illustration first

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration aggregation

aggregation noun

/æɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of collecting together (aggregating).

"The aggregation of student scores showed a significant improvement in math this year. "