azoic
azo·ic
adj \(ˌ)ā-ˈzō-ik\Definition of AZOIC
: having no living beings; especially : of or relating to the part of geologic time that antedates life — compare archean 1
Origin of AZOIC
2a- + Greek zōē life — more at quick
First Known Use: 1845
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