| CHALAZION | • chalazion n. (Ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland. • CHALAZION n. (Greek) a swollen, inflamed sebaceous gland in the eyelid. |
| HELIOZOAN | • heliozoan n. Any of a group of aquatic protozoans, of the order Heliozoa, that have spherical bodies from which radiate… • HELIOZOAN adj. related to the Heliozoa, sun-animalcules, an order of Protozoa, also HELIOZOIC. • HELIOZOAN n. a member of the Heliozoa. |
| HELIOZOIC | • HELIOZOIC adj. relating to the Heliozoa, sun-animalcules, an order of Protozoa, also HELIOZOAN. |
| HORIZONAL | • horizonal adj. (Philosophy) Relating to a horizon. • HORIZONAL adj. of the horizon. |
| HYLOZOISM | • hylozoism n. A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is… • HYLOZOISM n. the doctrine that all matter is endowed with life. |
| HYLOZOIST | • hylozoist n. A proponent of hylozoism. • hylozoist adj. Pertaining to or reflecting hylozoism; hylozoic. • HYLOZOIST n. one who maintains the doctrine of hylozoism, that all matter is endowed with life. |
| KILOHERTZ | • kilohertz n. A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second; one thousand hertz. • KILOHERTZ n. a unit of frequency, 1000 hertz. |
| MOLOCHIZE | • Molochize v. (Intransitive, transitive) To offer as a sacrifice. • MOLOCHIZE v. to sacrifice (as to Moloch), also MOLOCHISE. |
| PHLORIZIN | • phlorizin n. (Organic chemistry) A glucoside of phloretin, phloretin-2’-β-D-glucopyranoside, found in unripe apples. • PHLORIZIN n. a chemical found in the root bark of fruit trees. |
| RHIZOBIAL | • rhizobial adj. Of or pertaining to rhizobia. • RHIZOBIAL adj. relating to a rhizobium, a bacterium important in nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants. |
| RHIZOCAUL | • rhizocaul n. (Botany) The rootstock of a polyp. • RHIZOCAUL n. the rootlike stalk of a hydrozoan colony. |
| RHIZOIDAL | • rhizoidal adj. Resembling the root of a plant. • RHIZOIDAL adj. relating to a rhizoid, a short hairlike organ in the lower plants, serving as a root. |
| SHIMOZZLE | • shimozzle n. Alternative form of schmozzle. • SHIMOZZLE n. (Yiddish) a mess, a scrape, also SCHEMOZZLE, SHEMOZZLE, SHLEMOZZLE. |
| THIAZOLES | • thiazoles n. Plural of thiazole. • THIAZOLE n. a heterocyclic compound that contains both sulfur and nitrogen, also THIAZOL. |
| ZILLIONTH | • zillionth adj. (Informal) The ordinal form of the number zillion. • zillionth n. (Informal) The person or thing in the zillionth position. • zillionth n. (Informal) One of a zillion equal parts of a whole. |
| ZOOLITHIC | • zoolithic adj. Relating to zooliths. • ZOOLITHIC adj. of or like a zoolite, a fossil animal. |
| ZOOPHILES | • zoophiles n. Plural of zoophile. • ZOOPHILE n. a lover of animals. |
| ZOOPHILIA | • zoophilia n. Human sexual attraction toward or sexual interaction with non-human animals. • zoophilia n. (Uncommon, chiefly derogatory) Excessive fondness for animals. • ZOOPHILIA n. the love of animals; erotic fondness for animals, also ZOOPHILISM, ZOOPHILY. |
| ZOOPHILIC | • zoophilic adj. Liking or preferring animals. • zoophilic adj. Relating to or exhibiting zoophilia; paraphilic to animals. • ZOOPHILIC adj. of or like zoophilia, the erotic love of animals. |