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 adjective
¦ēə¦zōənᵊl
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from eo- + -zoon