AZOIC


Meaning of AZOIC in English

/ eɪˈzəʊɪk; NAmE -ˈzoʊ-/ adjective

( formal ) without any life or signs of life in the past :

Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Greek azōos without life + -ic .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.