eozoon

noun
eo·​zo·​on | \ ˌēəˈzōˌän\
plural eozoons\ -​nz \ or eozoa\ -​ōə \

Definition of eozoon

: 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

Other Words from eozoon

eozoonal \ ¦ēə¦zōənᵊl \ adjective

History and Etymology for eozoon

New Latin, from eo- + -zoon

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