"primordial sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: primordial seas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} primordial sea (plural primordial seas)
  1. The oceans of the earth at a time early in its history. The term generally implies either the time before or during the development of multi-cellular life forms (i.e., during the Precambrian), or alternatively before the development of the first land-based life forms (i.e. during the early Paleozoic). Synonyms: primordial ocean, primordial ooze, primordial soup Translations (the oceans of the earth in Precambrian or Paleozoic times): oersoep (Dutch), პირველყოფილი ოკეანე (ṗirvelq̇opili oḳeane) (Georgian), პირველყოფილი ზღვა (ṗirvelq̇opili zɣva) (Georgian), Ursuppe (German), המרק הקדום (Hebrew), pirminis vandenynas (Lithuanian), océano primordial (Spanish)

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