| APHORIZERS | • aphorizers n. Plural of aphorizer. • APHORIZER n. one who makes aphorisms, also APHORISER, APHORIST. |
| APHORIZING | • aphorizing v. Present participle of aphorize. • APHORIZE v. to make a concise statement, also APHORISE. |
| PILEORHIZA | • pileorhiza n. (Botany) A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap. • PILEORHIZA n. a cap of cells which covers the growing extremity of a root, aka rootcap. |
| RHAPSODIZE | • rhapsodize v. (Intransitive) To speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm (about, (up)on or over something). • rhapsodize v. (Transitive) To say (something) with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm. • rhapsodize v. (Transitive) To recount or describe (something) as a rhapsody, or in the manner of a rhapsody. |
| RHIZOCARPS | • RHIZOCARP n. a water-fern or heterosporous fern. |
| RHIZOPLANE | • rhizoplane n. The microenvironment of a root system near the surface. • RHIZOPLANE n. the surface of a root together with the soil adhering to it. |
| RHIZOPODAN | • RHIZOPODAN n. one of the Rhizopoda, amoebae and rotarians moving and taking in food with pseudopods, also RHIZOPOD. |
| SCHIZOCARP | • schizocarp n. (Botany) A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity. • SCHIZOCARP n. a compound fruit splitting into several one-seeded ones, e.g. the winged seed pod of maple trees. |
| ZELOPHOBIA | • ZELOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of jealousy. |
| ZINCOGRAPH | • zincograph n. An engraved zinc plate used in zincography. • zincograph n. An engraving made with such a plate. • ZINCOGRAPH n. a plate or picture produced by zincography. |
| ZOOGRAPHIC | • zoographic adj. Of or pertaining to zoography. • ZOOGRAPHIC adj. relating to zoography, the painting or description of animals, also ZOOGRAPHICAL. |
| ZOOPATHIES | • zoopathies n. Plural of zoopathy. • ZOOPATHY n. animal pathology. |
| ZOOPHAGIES | • ZOOPHAGY n. the practice of feeding on animals. |
| ZOOPHILIAS | • zoophilias n. Plural of zoophilia. • ZOOPHILIA n. the love of animals; erotic fondness for animals, also ZOOPHILISM, ZOOPHILY. |
| ZOOPHOBIAS | • zoophobias n. Plural of zoophobia. • ZOOPHOBIA n. fear of animals. |
| ZOOTHAPSIS | • zoothapsis n. (Archaic, nonce word) premature burial. • ZOOTHAPSIS n. premature burial. |