primordial soup
The term "primordial soup" is a concept in evolutionary biology describing the early Earth's oceans as a mixture of organic molecules that led to the origin of life.
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Definition
C1Evolutionary Biology
(technical, scientific)A hypothetical mixture of organic molecules in the early Earth's oceans, from which life is believed to have originated.
Example
- Scientists study the primordial soup to understand how life on Earth began.
B2Figurative
(informal)A collection of ideas or things that evolve and refine over time.
Example
- The brainstorming session was a primordial soup of creative ideas.
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