primitive

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The sun was just beginning to set, and the street outside was primitive, nothing more than packed dirt between poorly built wooden houses.

From Literature

I have climbed the Grand Tetons of Wyoming, and hunted bull elk in the primitive area of Idaho.

From Literature

These primitive objects, known as planetesimals, are leftover building blocks from planet formation.

From Science Daily

"It's a primitive sport, almost instinctive for human beings," Yuji Ano, president of the tournament's organising committee, told AFP.

From Barron's

In some cases, these factories are surrounded by membranes and serve as sites for DNA replication, resembling a primitive version of a cell nucleus.

From Science Daily