-zoic

suffix

Relating to some specified form of animal existence

OriginAncient Greek ζωϊκός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Relating to some specified form of animal existence
  2. Relating to some specified geologic period

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekζωϊκός
  2. English-zoic

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζωϊκός (zōïkós), from ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

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Translations

Polish -zoik
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Cite this entry
APA

-zoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zoic

MLA

“-zoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zoic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-zoic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-zoic.

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