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azoic

adjective azo·ic \ (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 and Etymology of azoic

2a- + Greek zōē life — more at 1quick

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