azoic
adjective/eɪˈzəʊɪk/
/eɪˈzəʊɪk/
(formal)- without any life or signs of life in the past
- Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek azōos ‘without life’ + -ic.Definitions on the go
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