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oligozoic
adjective
ol·i·go·zo·ic
\-¦zōik\
Definition of oligozoic
: containing few kinds or small numbers of animals —used of a habitat
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Origin and Etymology of oligozoic
International Scientific Vocabulary olig- + -zoic
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