| ATMOLYZE | • atmolyze v. Alternative form of atmolyse. • ATMOLYZE v. to separate gases by diffusion, also ATMOLYSE. |
| AUTOLYZE | • autolyze v. (Biology, said of a cell) To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes. • AUTOLYZE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYSE. |
| EPIZOOTY | • epizooty n. An epizootic disease or outbreak. • EPIZOOTY n. a type of animal disease. |
| ZEALOTRY | • zealotry n. Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism. • ZEALOTRY n. the character or conduct of a zealot, also ZEALOTISM. |
| ZOOCYTIA | • zoocytia n. Plural of zoocytium. • ZOOCYTIUM n. (Greek) a hollow vessel. |
| ZOOLATRY | • zoolatry n. The worship of animals. • zoölatry n. Alternative spelling of zoolatry. • ZOOLATRY n. the worship of animals. |
| ZOOMETRY | • zoometry n. Measurement of the bodies of animals. • ZOOMETRY n. (Greek) comparing measurements of animals. |
| ZOOPATHY | • zoopathy n. A delusional condition in which the sufferer believes he/she is infested with animals. • zoopathy n. The purported ability to communicate with and, in some instances, control animals. • ZOOPATHY n. animal pathology. |
| ZOOPHYTE | • zoophyte n. (Biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an… • zoophyte n. (Biology, historical) A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive… • zoöphyte n. Alternative spelling of zoophyte. |
| ZOOTYPES | • zootypes n. Plural of zootype. • ZOOTYPE n. an animal serving as a type. |
| ZOOTYPIC | • zootypic adj. Relating to zootype. • ZOOTYPIC adj. of or like a zootype, an animal serving as a type. |
| ZYGODONT | • zygodont adj. Having or relating to molar teeth whose cusps are paired. • ZYGODONT adj. relating to molar teeth whose cusps are paired. |
| ZYGOMATA | • zygomata n. Plural of zygoma. • ZYGOMA n. (Greek) the cheekbone. |
| ZYGOSITY | • zygosity n. The quality or characteristics of a zygote. • ZYGOSITY n. the makeup of a zygote. |
| ZYGOTENE | • zygotene n. (Biology) The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis. • ZYGOTENE n. a stage in meiosis. |
| ZYLONITE | • zylonite n. Misspelling of xylonite. • ZYLONITE n. a non-thermosetting plastic of the nitrocellulose type, also XYLONITE. |
| ZYMOTICS | • zymotics n. Zymotic diseases collectively. • ZYMOTIC n. an infectious disease. |