azoic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite before the appearance of life
- azoic rocks contain not organic remains
WordNet
A*zo"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. priv. + life, from to live.Definitions
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 . rocks.azoic