-zoic
adj combining form, n combining form
indicating a geological eraPalaeozoic
Nearby words
zygophyte, zygopteran, zygosis, zygosity, zygosporangium, -zoic, zygote, zygotene, zygotic, zymase, zyme
Word Origin for -zoic
from Greek zōē life + -ic
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Medicine definitions for -zoic
-zoic
suff.
Relating to a specified manner of animal existence:holozoic.
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