- 1. a. 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 azoic. rocks. Source: opted
- 2. adj. before the appearance of life Source: wordnet
- 3. 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 azoic. rocks. Azoic age (Geol.), the age preceding the existence of animal life, or anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood. See Archæan, and Eozoic. Source: webster
- 4. Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animallife; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there wasno animal life on the globe; as, the azoic. rocks. Azoic age (Geol.),the age preceding the existence of animal life, or anterior to thepaleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood.See Archæan, and Eozoic. Source: adambom
- 5. s. before the appearance of life Source: ecdict
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