"ur-science" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ur-sciences [plural]
Etymology: From ur- (“primitive, original”) + science. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ur|science|t1=primitive, original}} ur- (“primitive, original”) + science Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ur-science (countable and uncountable, plural ur-sciences)
  1. Early, original, or foundational science Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: proto-science
    Sense id: en-ur-science-en-noun-vR0D5hjs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ur-

Inflected forms

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