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PREHISTORICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prehistorical mean?
• PREHISTORICAL (adjective)
The adjective PREHISTORICAL has 1 sense:
1. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
Familiarity information: PREHISTORICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
Synonyms:
prehistoric; prehistorical
Context example:
prehistoric peoples
Similar:
past (earlier than the present time; no longer current)
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