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Zonulet
() A zonule.
Zonure
() Any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonura, common in rocky situations.
Zoo-
() A combining form from Gr. zwo^,n an animal, as in zoogenic, zoology, etc.
Zoochemical
() Pertaining to zoochemistry.
Zoochemistry
() Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.
Zoochemy
() Animal chemistry; zoochemistry.
Zoochlorella
() One of the small green granulelike bodies found in the interior of certain stentors, hydras, and other invertebrates.
Zoocyst
() A cyst formed by certain Protozoa and unicellular plants which the contents divide into a large number of granules, each of which becomes a germ.
Zoocytia
() of Zoocytium
Zoocytium
() The common support, often branched, of certain species of social Infusoria.
Zoodendria
() of Zoodendrium
Zoodendrium
() The branched, and often treelike, support of the colonies of certain Infusoria.
Zooecia
() of Zooecium
Zooecium
() One of the cells or tubes which inclose the feeling zooids of Bryozoa. See Illust. of Sea Moss.
Zooerythrine
() A peculiar organic red coloring matter found in the feathers of various birds.
Zoogamous
() Of or pertaining zoogamy.
Zoogamy
() The sexual reproduction of animals.
Zoogenic
() Of or pertaining to zoogeny, animal production.
Zoogeny
() Alt. of Zoogony
Zoogony
() The doctrine of the formation of living beings.
Zoogeography
() The study or description of the geographical distribution of animals.
Zoogeographical
() Of or pertaining to zoography.
Zoogloea
() A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous gelatinous substance. The zoogloea is characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution. Also used adjectively.
Zoographer
() One who describes animals, their forms and habits.
Zoographic
() Alt. of Zoographical
Zoographical
() Of or pertaining to the description of animals.
Zoographist
() A zoographer.
Zoography
() A description of animals, their forms and habits.
Zooid
() Pertaining to, or resembling, an animal.
Zooid
() An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozooid.
Zooid
() An animal in one of its inferior stages of development, as one of the intermediate forms in alternate generation.
Zooid
() One of the individual animals in a composite group, as of Anthozoa, Hydroidea, and Bryozoa; -- sometimes restricted to those individuals in which the mouth and digestive organs are not developed.
Zooidal
() Of or pertaining to a zooid; as, a zooidal form.
Zoolatry
() The worship of animals.
Zoologer
() A zoologist.
Zoological
() Of or pertaining to zoology, or the science of animals.
Zoologically
() In a zoological manner; according to the principles of zoology.
Zoologist
() One who is well versed in zoology.
Zoologies
() of Zoology
Zoology
() That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
Zoology
() A treatise on this science.
Zoomelanin
() A pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds.
Zoomorphic
() Of or pertaining to zoomorphism.
Zoomorphism
() The transformation of men into beasts.
Zoomorphism
() The quality of representing or using animal forms; as, zoomorphism in ornament.
Zoomorphism
() The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or with the attributes, of the lower animals.
Zoa
() of Zoon
Zoon
() An animal which is the sole product of a single egg; -- opposed to zooid.
Zoon
() Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.
Zoonic
() Of or pertaining to animals; obtained from animal substances.