|kriptə|zōik adjective
Etymology: crypt- + -zoic
1. : cryptobiotic
2. of a geologic eon : prior to the beginning of the Cambrian period — compare phanerozoic
|kriptə|zōik adjective
Etymology: crypt- + -zoic
1. : cryptobiotic
2. of a geologic eon : prior to the beginning of the Cambrian period — compare phanerozoic
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012