| AUTOTOMIZE | • autotomize v. (Transitive) To shed (a body part) by autotomy. • AUTOTOMIZE v. to effect an autotomy, the reflex loss of part of the body to save the whole (in lizards, etc.), also AUTOTOMISE. |
| DOLOMITIZE | • dolomitize v. (Geology, transitive) To modify by dolomitization. • DOLOMITIZE v. to convert into dolomite, also DOLOMITISE. |
| HAEMATOZOA | • haematozoa n. Plural of haematozoon. • haematozoa n. Plural of haematozoan. • hæmatozoa n. Plural of hæmatozoon. |
| HEMATOZOON | • hematozoon n. Alternative form of haematozoon. • HEMATOZOON n. a protozoan that is parasitic in the blood, also HAEMATOZOON. |
| HOMOZYGOTE | • homozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| LOBOTOMIZE | • lobotomize v. (Transitive) To perform a lobotomy upon. • lobotomize v. (Transitive, figurative) To remove the vitality or intelligence from. • LOBOTOMIZE v. to carry out a lobotomy, also LOBOTOMISE. |
| MEROZOITES | • merozoites n. Plural of merozoite. • MEROZOITE n. a young trophozoite resulting from the division of a schizont. |
| MEZZOTINTO | • mezzotinto n. Dated form of mezzotint. • mezzotinto v. (Rare) Dated form of mezzotint. • MEZZOTINTO n. (Italian) a mezzotint. |
| MONOTONIZE | • monotonize v. (Transitive) To make monotonic. • monotonize v. (Transitive) To make monotonous. • MONOTONIZE v. to make into a monotone, also MONOTONISE. |
| MONZONITES | • monzonites n. Plural of monzonite. • MONZONITE n. a coarse-grained intermediate igneous rock. |
| MYCETOZOAN | • mycetozoan n. Any member of the Mycetozoa. • MYCETOZOAN n. slime mold. |
| SHMOOZIEST | • SHMOOZY adj. given to shmoozing, gossipy, also SCHMOOZY. |
| ZOOGAMETES | • zoogametes n. Plural of zoogamete. • ZOOGAMETE n. a motile gamete. |
| ZOOMETRIES | • ZOOMETRY n. (Greek) comparing measurements of animals. |
| ZOOTHECIUM | • zoothecium n. (Zoology) The outer layer of certain protozoans. • ZOOTHECIUM n. the tubular sheath of certain infusorians. |
| ZOOTHEISMS | • ZOOTHEISM n. the attribution of divine qualities to animals. |