crude form

Noun

Meaning

crude form (plural crude forms)

(grammar, rare) the uninflected form or stem of a word

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

root stem

Examples

But of course, what the eagle does not realize is that it is participating in a very crude form of natural selection.One day a tortoise will learn how to fly. Terry Pratchett

Close letter words and terms

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