-zoic

See also: zoic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζωϊκός (zōïkós), from ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Suffix

-zoic

  1. Relating to some specified form of animal existence
  2. Relating to some specified geologic period

Usage notes

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -zoic
amphizoic
Anthropozoic
Archaeozoic
Archeozoic
azoic
Cenozoic
Cryptozoic
cryptozoic
cytozoic
Ecozoic
ectozoic
eleutherozoic
Eozoic
histozoic
holozoic
hypozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Proterozoic
saprozoic

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