prehistoric

The definition of prehistoric is the time before time was recorded.

(adjective)

An example of prehistoric is the Paleozoic era.

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See prehistoric in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of the period before recorded history

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See prehistoric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history.
  2. Of or relating to a language before it is first recorded in writing.

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  • preˌhis·torˈi·cal·ly adverb

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