Definition: little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
Usage: archaic forms of life; primitive mammals; the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe
Similar words: early
Definition: being or occurring at an early stage of development
Usage: in an early stage; early forms of life; early man; an early computer
Synonyms: antediluvian, antiquated, archaic
Definition: so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
Usage: a ramshackle antediluvian tenement; antediluvian ideas; archaic laws
Similar words: old
Definition: of long duration; not new
Usage: old tradition; old house; old wine; old country; old friendships; old money