Azoic
Pronunciation : A*zo"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : Defn: Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was no animal life on the globe; as, the azoic. rocks. Azoic age (Geol.), the age preceding the existence of animal life, or anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood. See Arch?an, and Eozoic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913