-zoiccomb. form¹

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. Phanerozoic adj.² and n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek ζωή , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ζωή life (see zoism n.) + -ic suffix, probably after French -zoïque (in prozoïque prozoic adj.).Earliest in the 1830s in Palaeozoic adj., Protozoic adj.¹ Compare earlier hylozoic adj.

Geology.

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Forming adjectives designating geological eras characterized by the presence (or absence) of the remains of living organisms, and the rocks or organisms belonging to such eras. Also: forming nouns denoting such eras, or rocks formed in such eras.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

-zoiccomb. form²

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ζῷον , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ζῷον animal (see zoon n.) + -ic suffix. Compare -zoan comb. form.Formations are found from the mid 19th cent., chiefly after scientific Latin formations in -zoa -zoa comb. form.

Zoology and Ecology.

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Forming adjectives corresponding to the names of taxonomic groups in -zoa, as hydrozoic adj. at Hydrozoa n. Derivatives, metazoic adj., etc. Also: forming adjectives designating animals having the type of body, reproduction, behaviour, etc., of the type specified by the first element, as cryptozoic adj.², epizoic adj., monozoic adj., etc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	-zoic
释义	-zoiccomb. form¹ Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. Phanerozoic adj.² and n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek ζωή , -ic suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ζωή life (see zoism n.) + -ic suffix, probably after French -zoïque (in prozoïque prozoic adj.).Earliest in the 1830s in Palaeozoic adj., Protozoic adj.¹ Compare earlier hylozoic adj. Geology. Categories » Forming adjectives designating geological eras characterized by the presence (or absence) of the remains of living organisms, and the rocks or organisms belonging to such eras. Also: forming nouns denoting such eras, or rocks formed in such eras. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). -zoiccomb. form² Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ζῷον , -ic suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ζῷον animal (see zoon n.) + -ic suffix. Compare -zoan comb. form.Formations are found from the mid 19th cent., chiefly after scientific Latin formations in -zoa -zoa comb. form. Zoology and Ecology. Categories » Forming adjectives corresponding to the names of taxonomic groups in -zoa, as hydrozoic adj. at Hydrozoa n. Derivatives, metazoic adj., etc. Also: forming adjectives designating animals having the type of body, reproduction, behaviour, etc., of the type specified by the first element, as cryptozoic adj.², epizoic adj., monozoic adj., etc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form¹comb. form²
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