Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter Z - Page 4
Zoonic (a.) Of or pertaining to animals; obtained from animal substances.
Zoonite (n.) (Zool.) One of the segments of the body of an articulate animal.
Zoonite (n.) (Zool.) One of the theoretic transverse divisions of any segmented animal.
Zoonomy (n.) The laws of animal life, or the science which treats of the phenomena of animal life, their causes and relations.
Zoonule (n.) Same as Zoonite.
Compare: Zoonite
Zoonite (n.) (Zool.) One of the segments of the body of an articulate animal.
Zoonite (Zool.) (n.) One of the theoretic transverse divisions of any segmented animal.
Zoopathology (n.) Animal pathology.
Zoophaga (n. pl.) (Zool.) An artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals.
Zoophagan (n.) (Zool.) A animal that feeds on animal food.
Zoophagous (a.) Feeding on animals.
Note: This is a more general term than either sarcophagous or carnivorous.
Zoophilist (n.) A lover of animals. -- Southey.
Zoophily (n.) Love of animals.
Zoophite (n.) A zoophyte. [R.]
Zoophoric (a.) Bearing or supporting the figure of an animal; as, a zoophoric column.
Zoophorous (n.) (Anc. Arch.) The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; -- so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.
Zoophyta (n. pl.) (Zool.) An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoologists. It included the c/lenterates, echinoderms, sponges, Bryozoa, Protozoa, etc.
Note: Sometimes the name is restricted to the C[oe]lentera, or to the Anthozoa.
Zoophyte (n.) (Zool.) Any one of
numerous species of invertebrate animals which more or less resemble plants in
appearance, or mode of growth, as the corals, gorgonians, sea anemones,
hydroids, bryozoans, sponges, etc., especially any of those that form compound
colonies having a branched or treelike form, as many corals and hydroids.
Zoophyte (n.) (Zool.) Any one of the Zoophyta. Zoophytic
Zoophyte (n.) Any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge.
Zoophytic (a.) Alt. of Zoophytical.
Zoophytical (a.) Of or pertaining to zoophytes.
Zoophytoid (a.) (Zool.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a zoophyte.
Zoophytological (a.) Of or pertaining to zoophytology; as, zoophytological observations.
Zoophytology (n.) The natural history zoophytes.
Zoopraxiscope (n.) An instrument similar to, or the same as, the, the phenakistoscope, by means of which pictures projected upon a screen are made to exhibit the natural movements of animals, and the like.
Zoopsychology (n.) Animal psychology.
Zoosperm (n.) (Biol.) One of the spermatic particles; spermatozoid.
Zoosporangia (n. pl. ) of Zoosporangium.
Zoosporangium (n.) A spore, or conceptacle containing zoospores.
Compare: Swarmspore
Swarmspore (n.) (Bot.) One of innumerable minute, motile, reproductive bodies, produced asexually by certain algae and fungi; a zoospore.
Swarmspore (n.) (Zool.) One of the minute flagellate germs produced by the sporulation of a protozoan; -- called also zoospore.
Zoospore (n.) (Bot.) A spore provided with one or more slender cilia, by the vibration of which it swims in the water. Zoospores are produced by many green, and by some olive-brown, algae. In certain species they are divided into the larger macrozoospores and the smaller microzoospores. Called also sporozoid, and swarmspore.
Zoospore (n.) (Zool.) See Swarmspore.
Zoospore (n.) An asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella.
Zoosporic (a.) Of or pertaining to zoospores; of the nature of zoospores.
Zootic (a.) Containing the remains of organized bodies; -- said of rock or soil.
Zootomical (a.) Of or pertaining to zootomy.
Zootomist (n.) One who dissects animals, or is skilled in zootomy.
Zootomy (n.) The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from androtomy.
Zootrophic (a.) (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the nourishment of animals.
Zoozoo (n.) (Zool.) The wood pigeon. [Prov. Eng.]
Zope (n.) (Zool.) A European fresh-water bream (Abramis ballerus).
ZOPE, () Z Object Publishing Environment (ZOPE).
Zopilote (n.) (Zool.) The urubu, or American black vulture.
Zoril (n.) (Zool.) Same as Zorilla.
Zorilla (n.) (Zool.) Either one of two species of small African carnivores of the genus Ictonyx allied to the weasels and skunks. [Written also zoril, and zorille.]
Zoroastrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Zoroaster, or his religious system.
Zoroastrian (n.) A follower of Zoroaster; one who accepts Zoroastrianism.
Zoroastrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded.
Zoroastrian (n.) Follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism (n.) The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and Parsee.
Zoroastrianism (n.) System of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) [syn: Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism].
Zoroastrism (n.) Same as Zoroastrianism. -- Tylor.
Zoster (n.) (Med.) Shingles.
Zoster (n.) Eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia [syn: herpes zoster, zoster, shingles].
Zostera (n.) [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Naiadaceae, or Pondweed family. Zostera marina is commonly known as sea wrack, and eelgrass.
Zostera (n.) (Or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) Small genus of widely distributed marine plants [syn: Zostera, genus Zostera].
Zosterops (n.) (Zool.) A genus of birds that comprises the white-eyes. See White-eye.
Zouave (n.) (Mil.) One of an active and hardy body of soldiers in the French service, originally Arabs, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Arab dress.
Zouave (n.) (Mil.) Hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the United States in the Civil War, 1861-65.
Zounds (interj.) [Contracted from God's wounds.] An exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.
Zoutch (v. t.) (Cookery) To stew, as flounders, eels, etc., with just enough or liquid to cover them. -- Smart.
Zubr (n.) (Zool.) The aurochs.
Zuche (n.) A stump of a tree. -- Cowell.
Zuchetto (n.) (R. C. Ch.) A skullcap covering the tonsure, worn under the berretta. The pope's is white; a cardinal's red; a bishop's purple; a priest's black.
Zufolo (n.) [It.] (Mus.) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds. [Written also zuffolo.]
Zuisin (n.) (Zool.) The American widgeon. [Local, U. S.]
Zulus (n. pl.) (sing. Zulu) (Ethnol.) The most important tribe belonging to the Kaffir race. They inhabit a region on the southeast coast of Africa, but formerly occupied a much more extensive country. They are noted for their warlike disposition, courage, and military skill.
Zumbooruk (n.) (Mil.) A small cannon supported by a swiveled rest on the back of a camel, whence it is fired, -- used in the East. Zumology, Zumological, Zumic
Zumic (n.) Alt. of Zumometer.
Zumological (n.) Alt. of Zumometer.
Zumology (n.) Alt. of Zumometer.
Zumometer (n.) See Zymic, Zymological, etc.
Zunis (n. pl.; sing. Zu[~n]i.) (Ethnol.) A tribe of Pueblo Indians occupying a village in New Mexico, on the Zu[~n]i River.
Zuni (n.) A member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico.
Zunyite (n.) (Min.) A fluosilicate of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals at the Zu[~n]i mine in Colorado.
Zwanziger (n.) [G.] An Austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers, or about 10 cents.
Zwieback (n.) A dry, hard bread that is eaten especially by young children.
Zwieback (n.) A usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp.
Zwieback (n.) A kind of biscuit or rusk first baked in a loaf and afterwards cut and toasted.
Zwieback (n.) Slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp [syn: zwieback, rusk, Brussels biscuit, twice-baked bread].
Zygantra (n. pl. ) of Zygantrum.
Zygantrum (n.) (Anat.) 椎弓凹 See under Zygosphene.
Zygapophyses (n. pl. ) of Zygapophysis.
Zygapophysis (n.) (Anat.) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under Vertebra. -- Zyg`ap*o*phys"i*al, a.
Zygenid (n.) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively.
Zygobranchia (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The abalone ({Haliotis) and the keyhole limpet ({Fissurella) are examples.
Zygobranchiate (a.) (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia.
Zygodactyl (n.) (Zool.) Alt. of Zygodactyle.
Zygodactyle (n.) (Zool.) Any zygodactylous bird.
Zygodactylae (n. pl.) [NL.] (Zool.) The zygodactylous birds. In a restricted sense applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds.
Zygodactyli (n. pl.) [NL.] (Zool.) Same as Scansores. Zygodactylic
Zygodactylic (a.) Alt. of Zygodactylous.
Zygodactylous (a.) (Zool.) Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.
Zygoma (n.) (Anat.) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone.
Zygoma (n.) (Anat.) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
Zygoma (n.) (Anat.) The whole zygomatic arch.
Zygoma (n.) The slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone [syn: zygoma, zygomatic arch, arcus zygomaticus].
Zygomatic (a.) (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the zygoma.
Zygomatic arch, The arch of bone beneath the orbit, formed in most mammals by the union of the malar, or jugal, with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. In the lower vertebrates other bones may help to form it, and there may be two arches on each side of the skull, as in some reptiles.
Zygomatic process, A process of the temporal or squamosal bone helping to form the zygomatic arch. Zygomorphic
Zygomatic arch (n.) The slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone [syn: zygoma, zygomatic arch, arcus zygomaticus].
Zygomorphic (a.) Alt. of Zygomorphous.
Zygomorphous (a.) (Biol.) Symmetrical bilaterally; -- said of organisms, or parts of organisms, capable of division into two symmetrical halves only in a single plane.
Zygomorphic (a.) Capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis [syn: zygomorphic, bilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphous] [ant: actinomorphic, actinomorphous]
Zygote (n.) (Biology)（生）接合子；受精卵 A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.
Zygote (n.) The cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon, or (broadly) the developing new organism arising from such a cell.
Syn: fertilized cell.
Zygote (n.) (Genetics) The diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) [syn: zygote, fertilized ovum].
Zygophyte (n.) (Bot.) Any plant of a proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells. Cf. Oophyte.
Zygosis (n.) (Biol.) The process of the merging of two gametes. Same as Conjugation.
Zygosperm (n.) (Bot.) 接合子；接合孢子 A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. Zygosperms are found in certain orders of algae and fungi.
Zygosphene (n.) (Anat.) 椎弓突 A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in front.
Zygospore (n.) Same as Zygosperm.
Zygospore (n.) 【植】接合孢子 A spore formed by the union of several zoospores; -- called also zygozoospore.
Zygospore (n.) A plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells.
Zygozoospore (n.) (pl. Zygozoospores) (Botany) 遊動接合孢子 A spore formed by the union of several zoospores.
Zylonite (n.) Celluloid.
Zymase (n.) (Physiol. Chem.) A soluble ferment, or enzyme. See Enzyme.
Zymase (n.) A complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms.
Zyme (n.) A ferment.
Zyme (n.) (Med.) The morbific principle of a zymotic disease. -- Quain.
Zymic (a.) (Old Chem.) Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation; -- formerly, by confusion, used to designate lactic acid.
Compare: Proenzyme
Proenzyme (n.) (Bioch.) Any one of a class of proteins that are converted, in the normal course of cellular metabolism, into one or more active enzymes; also called zymogen. The conversion usually is due to a specific cleavage of a peptide bond by another enzyme, or may be due to acid.
Zymogen (n.)
(Physiol. Chem.) A mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or
chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being
themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a
ferment.
The pancreas contains but little ready-made
ferment, though there is present in it a body, zymogen, which gives
birth to the ferment. -- Foster.
Zymogen (n.) Any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active [syn: proenzyme, zymogen].
Zymogene (n.) (Biol.) One of a physiological group of globular bacteria which produces fermentations of diverse nature; -- distinguished from pathogene.
Zymogenic (a.) (Boil.) Pertaining to, or formed by, a zymogene.
Zymogenic (a.) (Biol.) Capable of producing a definite zymogen or ferment.
Zymogenic organism (Biol.), A microorganism, such as the yeast plant of the Bacterium lactis, which sets up certain fermentative processes by which definite chemical products are formed; -- distinguished from a pathogenic organism. Cf. Micrococcus. Zymologic
Zymologic (a.) Alt. of Zymological.