| ETYMOLOGIZE | • etymologize v. (Linguistics, transitive, intransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word. • ETYMOLOGIZE v. to discover, formulate, or state an etymology for, also ETYMOLOGISE. |
| HOMOZYGOTES | • homozygotes n. Plural of homozygote. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| HOMOZYGOTIC | • homozygotic adj. Originating from the same zygote. • HOMOZYGOTIC adj. relating to a homozygote. |
| HYPNOTIZING | • hypnotizing v. Present participle of hypnotize. • HYPNOTIZE v. to put in a state of hypnosis, also HYPNOTISE. |
| MARTYRIZING | • martyrizing v. Present participle of martyrize. • MARTYRIZE v. to offer as a sacrifice; to cause to suffer martyrdom, also MARTYRISE. |
| MONOZYGOTIC | • monozygotic adj. (Of a twin) That has developed from a single fertilized ovum. • MONOZYGOTIC adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOUS. |
| MYTHICIZING | • mythicizing v. Present participle of mythicize. • MYTHICIZE v. to make mythical, also MYTHICISE. |
| MYTHOLOGIZE | • mythologize v. (Transitive, now rare) To interpret (A story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of. • mythologize v. (Intransitive) To construct a myth or mythology. • mythologize v. (Transitive) To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about. |
| PHAGOCYTIZE | • phagocytize v. (Immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
| PHOTOLYZING | • photolyzing v. Present participle of photolyze. • PHOTOLYZE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYSE. |
| RHYTHMIZING | • rhythmizing v. Present participle of rhythmize. • RHYTHMIZE v. to subject to rhythm, also RHYTHMISE. |
| STYLOPIZING | • STYLOPIZE v. to paralyse a host, also STYLOPISE. |
| SYNTONIZING | • syntonizing v. Present participle of syntonize. • SYNTONIZE v. to adjust to agree in frequency, also SYNTONISE. |
| SYSTEMIZING | • systemizing v. Present participle of systemize. • SYSTEMIZE v. to reduce to a system, also SYSTEMISE. |
| TYRANNIZING | • tyrannizing v. Present participle of tyrannize. • TYRANNIZE v. to act like a tyrant towards, also TYRANNISE. |
| ZYGODACTYLS | • zygodactyls n. Plural of zygodactyl. • ZYGODACTYL n. a bird, such as a woodpecker, having such toes. |
| ZYGOMYCETES | • zygomycetes n. Plural of zygomycete. • ZYGOMYCETE n. one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |
| ZYGOTICALLY | • zygotically adv. By means of, or in terms of, zygosis. • ZYGOTIC adv. pertaining to a zygote, a cell formed by the union of two gametes. |
| ZYMOLOGISTS | • zymologists n. Plural of zymologist. • ZYMOLOGIST n. one who is skilled in zymology, or in the fermentation of liquors. |