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Synonyms
ru·di·ment (rōṓdə-mənt)

[Latin rudīmentum, from rudis, rough, unformed.]

noun 

  1. A fundamental element, principle, or skill, as of a field of learning. Often used in the plural.
  2. Something in an incipient or undeveloped form. Often used in the plural: the rudiments of social behavior in children; the rudiments of a plan of action.
  3. Biology An imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part.

derivatives

rúdi·meńtal
adjective