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Preexisting   /prˈiɪgzˈɪstɪŋ/   Listen
Preexisting

adjective
1.
Existing previously or before something.  Synonyms: pre-existent, pre-existing, preexistent.


Preexist

verb
(past & past part. preexisted; pres. part. preexisting)  (Also spelled pre-exist)
1.
Exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time.



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... they characterize, and then gradually died out in a succeeding. There is no such thing as a sudden creation, a sudden strange appearance—but there is a slow metamorphosis, a slow development from a preexisting form. Here again we encounter the necessity of admitting for such results long periods of time. Within the range of history no well-marked instance of such development has been witnessed, and we speak with hesitation of doubtful instances ...
— History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science • John William Draper


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