primordial sludge

noun

A mixture of organic molecules hypothesized to be the origin of life on Earth; primordial soup.

Meanings

nounprimordial sludge (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA mixture of organic molecules hypothesized to be the origin of life on Earth; primordial soup.
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