Archeozoic

Archeozoic
Ar•che•o•zo•ic
[[t]ˌɑr ki əˈzoʊ ɪk[/t]] adj.
1) gel of or pertaining to the earlier half of the Precambrian Era, before 2.5 billion years ago, when the only life forms were blue-green algae and bacteria
2) gel the Archeozoic division of geologic time or the rock systems formed then
Etymology: 1870–75; archeo- + -zoic

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • Archeozoic — n. 1. 1 the time from 1.5 billion to 5 billion years ago, when the earth s crust was formed; the time when only unicellular organisms and the earliest forms of life are present. Same as {Archaeozoic}. Syn: Archaeozoic, Archeozoic era, Archaeozoic …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • archeozoic — adj. 1. 1 (Geol.) same as {archaeozoic}. Syn: archaeozoic [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Archeozoic — [är΄kē ə zō′ik] adj. [ ARCHEO + ZOIC] early Precambrian; Archean the Archeozoic THE ARCHEAN (see phrase under ARCHEAN) …   English World dictionary

  • Archeozoic — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon, ↑Archaeozoic aeon •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • archeozoic — adjective of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era archeozoic life forms • Syn: ↑archaeozoic • Similar to: ↑early • Derivationally related forms: ↑Archaeozoic (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Archeozoic — also Archaeozoic adjective Date: 1872 Archean 1 • Archeozoic noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Archeozoic — /ahr kee euh zoh ik/, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to the earlier half of the Precambrian Era, from about 5 billion to 2.5 billion years ago, during which the earliest datable rocks were formed and from which the oldest known fossil forms,… …   Universalium

  • Archeozoic eon — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic aeon • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Archeozoic — 1. noun The Archaean Eon. 2. adjective Pertaining to the Archaean Eon …   Wiktionary

  • archeozoic — adj. referring to the earliest geological era …   English contemporary dictionary

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