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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

zooid
noun one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan

zoolatry
animal-worship noun the worship of animals

zoological
adjective of or relating to animals or animal groups; `zoological garden`

zoologist
animal scientist noun a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals

zoology
zoological science noun the branch of biology that studies animals

Zoomastigina
subclass Zoomastigina noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates

zoomastigote
zooflagellate noun flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics

zoomorphism
noun the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god

zoonosis
zoonotic disease noun an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans

zoonotic
adjective of or relating to or constituting zoonosis; `the Ebola virus is believed to be zoonotic`

zoophilia
zoophilism noun a sexual attraction to animals

zoophobia
noun a morbid fear of animals

zoophyte
noun any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge

zooplankton
noun animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae

zoopsia
noun visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens

zoospore
noun an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella

zoot suit
noun a flashy suit of extreme cut

zori
noun a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes

zoril
Ictonyx frenata noun muishond of northern Africa

Zoroaster
Zarathustra noun Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)

Zoroastrian
adjective of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded

Zoroastrianism
Mazdaism noun 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)

Zostera
genus Zostera noun (or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants

Zosteraceae
family Zosteraceae noun used in some classifications: essentially equivalent to Potamogetonaceae

zoysia
noun any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia

Zu
Zubird noun evil storm god represented as a black bird

zucchini
courgette noun small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green

Zuider Zee
noun a former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer

Zulu
noun a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa

Zuni
noun a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico

Zurvan
noun the Zoroastrian god of time

Zurvanism
noun a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan`s offspring

Zweig
Stefan Zweig noun Austrian writer (1881-1942)

zwieback
rusk noun slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

Zwingli
Ulrich Zwingli noun Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)

Zworykin
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin noun United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)

zydeco
noun music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues

Zygnema
genus Zygnema noun type genus of the family Zygnemataceae

Zygnemataceae
family Zygnemataceae noun pond scums: common freshwater algae forming green slimy masses

Zygnematales
order Zygnematales noun pond scums; desmids

Zygocactus
genus Zygocactus noun small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits

zygodactyl
adjective (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward

zygodactyl foot
noun having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward

zygoma
zygomatic arch noun the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

zygomatic
adjective of or relating to the cheek region of the face

zygomatic process
noun a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch

zygomorphic
bilaterally symmetrical adjective capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis

Zygomycetes
class Zygomycetes noun class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota

Zygomycota
subdivision Zygomycota noun division of fungi having sexually produced zygospores

Zygophyllaceae
family Zygophyllaceae noun small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea

Zygophyllum
genus Zygophyllum noun usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers

Zygoptera
suborder Zygoptera noun damselflies

zygospore
noun a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells

zygote
fertilized ovum noun the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon (including the organism that develops from that cell)

zygotene
noun the second stage of the prophase of meiosis

zygotic
adjective of or relating to a zygote

zymase
noun a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms

zymoid
adjective resembling an enzyme

zymolysis
fermentation noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

zymolytic
adjective of or relating to or causing fermentation

zymosis
noun (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)

zymosis
fermentation noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

zymotic
adjective relating to or caused by infection

zymotic
adjective of or relating to or causing fermentation

zymurgy
noun the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)

A. E. W. Mason
Alfred Edward Woodley Mason noun English writer (1865-1948)

A`man
noun the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet

A-horizon
A horizon noun the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus

A-line
noun women`s clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; `it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A`

A-list
noun a list of names of specially favored people; `the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit`

a-ok(p)
a-okay(p) adjective in perfect condition or order

A-team
noun a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization

B-52
noun United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber

B-complex vitamin
B complex noun originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

B-flat clarinet
licorice stick noun the ordinary clarinet with a middle range

B-girl
bar girl noun a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers

B-horizon
B horizon noun immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils

b-meson
noun exceedingly short-lived meson

B battery
noun battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube

B cell
B lymphocyte noun a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens

C. D. Gibson
Charles Dana Gibson noun United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl` (1867-1944)

C. S. Forester
Cecil Scott Forester noun English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

C. Vann Woodward
Comer Vann Woodward noun United States historian (1908-1999)

C.O.D.
COD adverb collecting the charges upon delivery; `mail a package C.O.D.`

C-clamp
noun a clamp in the shape of the letter C

C-horizon
C horizon noun beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock

C-ration
noun a canned field ration issued by the United States army

C-reactive protein
CRP noun a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

C battery
noun battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube

C clef
noun a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff

C compiler
noun a compiler for programs written in C

C major
C major scale noun (music) the major scale having no sharps or flats

C program
noun a program written in C

D.A.
noun a doctor`s degree with a special disciplinary focus

d.o.a.
adjective abbreviation for `dead on arrival` at the emergency room

D`Oyly Carte
Richard D`Oyly Carte noun English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)

D-day
6 June 1944 noun day of the allied landing in France, World War II

D-layer
D region noun the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves

E. B. White
Elwyn Brooks White noun United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)

E. G. Marshall
noun United States actor (1914-1998)