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prehistoric
pre·his·tor·ic
[
pr hi stáwrik
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
before recorded history:
relating to the period before history was first recorded in writing
2.
linguistics
relating to language before writing:
relating or belonging to a language before it was recorded in writing
3.
very old or old-fashioned:
very old, old-fashioned, or out-of-date
prehistoric views about nutrition
pre·his·tor·i·cal·ly
adverb
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