Word: Neozoic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ne
o
zo
ic
Definition: More recent than the Paleozoic era, i.e. including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: New. (Often used to form clade or taxonomic names indicating more recent branching than a morphologically or otherwise similar group.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: zoic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Showing traces of life; containing organic remains.