zoˈotic,a. [ad.mod.L. zōoticus (Mayne Expos.Lex.), f.Gr. ζῷον animal: see -otic.] (See quots.) 1868Watts Dict.Chem. V. 1085 Zootic Acid, syn. with Hydrocyanic Acid.1879Webster, Zootic..containing the remains of organized bodies;—used of rock or soil.