Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleozoic

/ˈpeɪl.iəˌzəʊɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-o-zoic
IPA: /ˈpeɪl.iəˌzəʊɪk/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.

name

The Paleozoic era.

adj

Alternative form of Paleozoic.

Example Sentences

"‘Itʼs all Paleozoic rock under our feet, this part of the world: to think of it, laid down five hundred million years before, shrugging its shoulders and bringing down the steeples on the churches!’"

Etymology

From paleo- + -zoic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: paleo
Suffix: zoic

Inflected Forms

more Paleozoic (comparative) most Paleozoic (superlative) Palæozoic (alternative) Palaeozoic (alternative)

Phrases

Lower Paleozoic

Frequently Paired Words

Proterozoic Mesozoic Palaeophytic

Rhymes With

heroic stoic mesozoic cenozoic dichroic gabbroic slowik proterozoic anechoic phanerozoic zoic holozoic

Questions

How do you pronounce paleozoic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪl.iəˌzəʊɪk/.
What does paleozoic mean?: Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.
Where does paleozoic come from?: From paleo- + -zoic.

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