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    zoic
    /ˈzəʊɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to animals.

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishZOIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. relating to or having animal life 2. geology (of rocks, strata, etc) containing fossilized animals indicating a.... Click for more definitions.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › zoicZOIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Zoic describes something that is related to animal life or that looks like an animal, such as a zoic sculpture—that is, a sculpture that has an animal shape. A rare word, zoic also describes something that contains a fossilized animal, such as a rock.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zoicZoic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective zoic describes something that resembles an animal or contains evidence of life. You might entertain your brother by making zoic hand shadows on his wall. Zoic comes from the Greek zoion, "animal," and its root, which means "life."

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › zoicZoic - definition of zoic by The Free Dictionary

    Define zoic. zoic synonyms, zoic pronunciation, zoic translation, English dictionary definition of zoic. adj 1. relating to or having animal life 2. geology containing fossilized animals Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › zoiczoic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 17, 2023 · zoic (comparative more zoic, superlative most zoic) Showing traces of life; containing organic remains. Having the form of an animal; animal-like, zoomorphic. referring to animals

  7. www.definitions.net › definition › zoicWhat does zoic mean? - Definitions.net

    Zoic is an adjective that refers to a type of era, age or period in terms of geological time, specifically characterized or distinguished by the animals living during that period. It is generally used as a suffix in a time period (e.g. Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic) in geological history.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › zoic_adjzoic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective zoic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.wordnik.com › words › zoiczoic - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    zoic: Of or pertaining to animals or living beings; relating to or characterized by animal life; marked by the presence of life.

  10. ucmp.berkeley.edu › exhibit › histgeoscaleHistory of Geologic Time Scale - University of California Museum...

    The "zoic" part of the word comes from the root "zoo", which means animal. This is the same root as in the words Zoology and Zoological Park (or Zoo). "Cen" means recent, "Meso" means middle, and "Paleo" means ancient.

  11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishZOIC - Definition in English - bab.la

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