un·de·vel·oped

[uhn-di-vel-uhpt]
adjective
not developed.

Origin:
1730–40; un-1 + develop + -ed2

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undeveloped (ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not having developed or been developed

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Undeveloped is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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undeveloped
1736, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of develop. In ref. to film, it is attested from 1939.
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