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azoic

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Before the existence of animal life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Relating to azo dyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Alternative form of azoic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

before the appearance of life

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • azoic rocks contain not organic remains

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History

Etymology

From a- + -zoic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: azoic — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • French: azoïque — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Greek: αζωικός (azoïkós) — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Irish: asóch — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Italian: azoico — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Occitan: azoïc — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Polish: azoiczny — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Romanian: azoic — anterior to the existence of animal life
  • Spanish: azoico — anterior to the existence of animal life