E|o|zo|ic

E|o|zo|ic «_EE uh ZOH ihk», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. a geological time when life first appeared, preceding the Paleozoic.

2. the rock strata formed during this time.

–adj.

of or having to do with this time or its rocks.

╂[< Greek ē dawn + zôion animal + English -ic]