[ ˌpalɪə(ʊ)'zəʊɪk , ˌpeɪ- ]
( US Paleozoic )
■ adjective Geology relating to or denoting the era between the Precambrian aeon and the Mesozoic era, about 570 to 245 million years ago.
Origin
C19: from palaeo- + Gk zōē 'life' + -ic .
[ ˌpalɪə(ʊ)'zəʊɪk , ˌpeɪ- ]
( US Paleozoic )
■ adjective Geology relating to or denoting the era between the Precambrian aeon and the Mesozoic era, about 570 to 245 million years ago.
Origin
C19: from palaeo- + Gk zōē 'life' + -ic .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004