eozoon

noun

eo·​zo·​on

ˌēəˈzōˌän

plural eozoons

-nz

or eozoa

-ōə

: a banded arrangement of various ophicalcites associated with the Grenville series of Canada and formerly regarded as the remains of an animal (Eozoon canadense) related to the existing Foraminifera

eozoonal

¦ēə¦zōənᵊl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eo- + -zoon

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