AZOIC


Meaning of AZOIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' z ō -ik

Function: adjective

Etymology: 2 a- + Greek z ō ē life ― more at QUICK

Date: 1845

: having no living beings especially : of or relating to the part of geologic time that antedates life ― compare ARCHEAN 1

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