About The Word Azoic
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Azoic
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What's The Definition Of Azoic?
[adj] (geology) before the appearance of life; "azoic rocks contain not organic remains"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Azoic: early Related Terms | Find terms related to Azoic: See Also | Azoic In Webster's Dictionary \A*zo"ic\, a. [Gr. 'a priv. + ? life, from ? to live.]
Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of
animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed
when there was no animal life on the globe; as, the azoic.
rocks.
{Azoic age} (Geol.), the age preceding the existence of
animal life, or anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is
also used as a noun, age being understood. See
{Arch[ae]an}, and {Eozoic}.
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