incipiency

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To evolve the silk glands would have required, as for most other organs, a long period of incipiency, during which they would have been useless.

From Evolution An Investigation and a Critique by Graebner, Theodore

Thus a permanent garrison was located which assured the submission of the neighboring countries and arrested in its incipiency every attempt at revolt.

From Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic by Stephenson, Andrew

The American system of education, in its incipiency, and for a long while, was one founded on Bible-teaching and religious exercises.

From Public School Education by Müller, Michael

The volunteer recruiting in Canada, in its incipiency, while resultful, was soon found to be not adequate.

From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Miller, Kelly

The idea of constructing a planetary Canal system had its incipiency at the time of Christ's visit to our planet.

From The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a psychic revelation by Kennon, J. L.