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