Archeozoic

or Ar·chae·o·zo·ic

[ ahr-kee-uh-zoh-ik ]

/ ˌɑr ki əˈzoʊ ɪk /

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noun

former name of the Archean.

adjective

formerly, Archean.

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Origin of Archeozoic

First recorded in 1870–75; archeo- + Greek zō(ḗ) “life” + -ic

Words nearby Archeozoic

archeoastronomy, archeocyte, archeokinetic, archeology, archeometry, Archeozoic, Archeptolemus, archer, archerfish, archery, Arches

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How to use Archeozoic in a sentence

During the Archeozoic, no evidence of glaciation has yet been discovered.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
Even in the Archeozoic the rocks testify to a climate seemingly not greatly different from that of the average of geologic time.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
Archeozoic rocks have been studied minutely over a very small percentage of the earth's land surface.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
I believe that our sun could not have been a typical nova, at least not since the Archeozoic, that is for perhaps a billion years.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington

In the accompanying map Archeozoic rocks are widely exposed to view within the areas shown in black.
Geology|William J. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for Archeozoic

Archeozoic

/ (ˌɑːkɪəˈzəʊɪk) /

adjective

a variant spelling (esp US) of Archaeozoic

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Scientific definitions for Archeozoic

Archeozoic

See Archean.