prehistorical
- a variation of prehistoric.
Example Sentences
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It is set during a prehistorical period known as the High Republic, until now depicted primarily in short stories, novels and comic books read only by serious fans.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Longtime Capitol Hill favorite Saint John’s Bar and Eatery has that prehistorical predilection covered, having “fully committed to being this queer, dinosaur eatery,” co-owner Michael Lee says.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
Estimates of the maximum magnitude of potential earthquakes at Fukushima were based only on recent historical seismological data and didn’t include evidence of prehistorical geological movements, according to the report.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 21, 2011
Ralph Eshelman, a former director of the Calvert Marine Museum, presents a prehistorical perspective on rising sea levels.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2010
The origins of this myth are prehistorical; it has been recorded in many forms.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
