ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩ ˈpɹaɪməl ˈpɹaɪˌmi.vəl pɹaɪˈmɔː.di.əl pɹaɪˈmɔɹ.di.əl 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