zoic
/
ˈzəʊɪk
/
adjective
1.
relating to or having animal life
2.
(
geology
) (of rocks, strata, etc) containing fossilized animals
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
zōion
animal
Word Origin and History for
zoic
adj.
1863, from Greek
zoikos
, from
zoion
"animal" (see
zoo
).