| 单词 | cryptozoic |
| 释义 | cryptozoic[ krip-tuh-zoh-ik ] / ˌkrɪp təˈzoʊ ɪk / adjective(initial capital letter)Geology. of or relating to that part of Precambrian time whose stratigraphic record yields only sparse, primitive fossils. Zoology. living in concealed or secluded places. noun(initial capital letter)Geology. the part of Precambrian time whose stratigraphic record yields only sparse, primitive fossils. Origin of cryptozoicFirst recorded in 1890–95; crypto- + zo- + -ic Words nearby cryptozoiccryptorchism, cryptosporidiosis, cryptosporidium, cryptosystem, cryptovolcanic, cryptozoic, cryptozoite, cryptozoology, Cryptozoon, cryptozygous, cryst. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for cryptozoic (1 of 2)cryptozoic / (ˌkrɪptəʊˈzəʊɪk) / adjective(of animals) living in dark places, such as holes, caves, and beneath stones British Dictionary definitions for cryptozoic (2 of 2)Cryptozoic / (ˌkrɪptəʊˈzəʊɪk) / adjectiveof or relating to that part of geological time represented by rocks in which the evidence of life is slight and the life forms are primitive; pre-Phanerozoic nounthe Cryptozoic the Cryptozoic era See also PrecambrianCompare Phanerozoic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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