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primitive streak
noun
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Word History
translation of German Primitivstreifen
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Primitive streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primitive%20streak. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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