Ecozoic

== English == === Etymology === Coined by clergyman and scholar Thomas Berry in the early 1980s, from eco- +‎ -zoic; compare Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic. === Adjective === Ecozoic (not comparable) (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypothesised Ecozoic era. === Proper noun === Ecozoic A geologic era, beginning in the late twentieth century, in which humans would be guided by ecological concerns and would behave in a less exploitative way toward the environment. ==== Usage notes ==== The term has not been adopted in the official geological nomenclature. Used as an alternative to "Anthropocene". === References ===