Eozoic

[ ee-uh-zoh-ik ]
/ ˌi əˈzoʊ ɪk /

adjective Geology.

(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially the period including the beginnings of animal life.

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Origin of Eozoic

First recorded in 1875–80; eo- + zo- + -ic

Words nearby Eozoic

Eötvös, Eötvös experiment, Eötvös torsion balance, Eötvös unit, -eous, Eozoic, EP, EPA, epact, epagoge, Epaminondas
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British Dictionary definitions for Eozoic

Eozoic
/ (ˌiːəʊˈzəʊɪk) /

adjective

archaic of or formed in the part of the Precambrian era, during which life first appeared
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