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Azoic

Azoic Meaning & Definition
Azoic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Azoic?

[adj] (geology) before the appearance of life; "azoic rocks contain not organic remains"

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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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