Syn: Archeozoic, Archeozoic era, Archaeozoic era [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Archaeozoic — archaeozoic, Archaeozoic Ar ch[ae]*o*zo ic, a. [Gr. archai^os ancient + zw^,on animal.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like or belonging to the earliest forms of animal life. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) formed in or belonging to the earlier of two divisions of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
archaeozoic — archaeozoic, Archaeozoic Ar ch[ae]*o*zo ic, a. [Gr. archai^os ancient + zw^,on animal.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like or belonging to the earliest forms of animal life. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) formed in or belonging to the earlier of two divisions of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Archaeozoic — [är΄kēə zō′ik] adj. ARCHEOZOIC … English World dictionary
Archaeozoic — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon, ↑Archaeozoic aeon •… … Useful english dictionary
Archaeozoic — 1. noun Period of time determined to exist prior to 2.5 thousand million years ago. 2. adjective Of or pertaining to the Archaeozoic … Wiktionary
Archaeozoic — /ˌakiəˈzoʊɪk / (say .ahkeeuh zohik) adjective 1. relating to the most ancient period of the earth s history, during which the earliest forms of life presumably appeared. –noun 2. the Archaeozoic era. 3. Geology the series of rocks preceding the… …
archaeozoic — adjective of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era archeozoic life forms • Syn: ↑archeozoic • Similar to: ↑early • Derivationally related forms: ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archeozoic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Archaeozoic aeon — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon • Derivationally… … Useful english dictionary
Archaeozoic — adjective see Archeozoic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Archaeozoic — /ahr kee euh zoh ik/, adj., n. Geol. Archeozoic. * * * … Universalium
