rudimentary

Adjective
  1. Being or involving basic facts or principles (synset 301862358)
    "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
    similar to: basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
    same as: fundamental, underlying
  2. Being in the earliest stages of development (synset 300527142)
    "rudimentary plans"
    similar to: incomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed
  3. Not fully developed in mature animals (synset 300746326)
    "rudimentary wings"
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    similar to: undeveloped - not developed, mature, or fully formulated
    same as: vestigial

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