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rudimentary
ru·di·men·ta·ry
[
rdə méntəree
]
or
ru·di·men·tal
[
rdə mént'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
basic:
existing at an elementary or basic level
a rudimentary knowledge of French
2.
developing:
in an early or partially developed stage
3.
biology
undeveloped:
not fully developed
a rudimentary tail
4.
biology
in form of embryo:
in an embryonic state
ru·di·men·tar·i·ly
adverb
ru·di·men·ta·ri·ness
noun
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ru·di·men·tar·i·ly adverbru·di·men·ta·ri·ness noun
