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

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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

also prehistorical

Related Forms:

prehistorically adverb

See prehistoric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history.
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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