azoic

英 [eɪ'zəʊɪk] 美 [e'zoɪk]
  • adj. 无生命时代的;无生命的
  • n. 无生代;无生代岩石

英文词源


azoic (adj.)
"pertaining to the period of Earth's history before life appeared," 1854, with -ic + Greek azoos, from a- "not, without" (see a- (3)) + zoon "animal," here used in the sense "life" (see zoo).

双语例句


1. Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic.
在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。

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2. Azoic rocks don't contain organic remains.
无生代岩石中不包含有机残余物.

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