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noun
The state of the Earth's oceans at a very early time in the planet's history, during the early development of multicellular organisms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Qualifier: evolutionary theory
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noun
A collection of ideas or objects that become refined over time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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History
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Across languages
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