- eozoic era
- эозойская эра
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
eozoic era
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eozoic — |ēə|zōik adjective or noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: eo + zoic 1. : precambrian 2. : Proterozoic or Algonkian * * * /ee euh zoh ik/, adj. Geol. (formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. the period including the… … Useful english dictionary
Eozoic — /ee euh zoh ik/, adj. Geol. (formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. the period including the beginnings of animal life. [1875 80; EO + ZO + IC] * * * … Universalium
Eozoic — adj. of or relating to rocks that are older than the Paleozoic Era; comprising earliest proof of animal life … English contemporary dictionary
Palaeontology — Palæontology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Palæontology (logos ton palaion onton) Palæontology, or the science of fossils, deals with extinct or primeval animals and plants. It treats of their characteristics, classification, life and … Catholic encyclopedia
azoic — azoic1 /euh zoh ik, ay /, adj. Geol. (formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean. Cf. Eozoic. [1840 50; < Gk ázo(os) lifeless (see AZO ) + IC] azoic2 /a … Universalium
