| ZYGANTRUMS | • ZYGANTRUM n. (Greek) extra vertebral articulation in snakes and some lizards. |
| ZYGOBRANCH | • zygobranch n. A zygobranchiate mollusc. • ZYGOBRANCH n. a type of gastropod having paired, symmetrically placed gills, also ZYGOBRANCHIATE. |
| ZYGOCACTUS | • zygocactus n. Any cactus in the genus Schlumbergera (previously Zygocactus). • Zygocactus prop.n. (Obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – now Schlumbergera. • ZYGOCACTUS n. a genus of Brazilian cactus, aka the Christmas cactus. |
| ZYGODACTYL | • zygodactyl adj. Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous. • zygodactyl n. (Ornithology) Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot. • ZYGODACTYL adj. having two toes pointing forward and two backwards. |
| ZYGOMATICS | • zygomatics n. Plural of zygomatic. • ZYGOMATIC n. the cheek bone. |
| ZYGOMORPHY | • zygomorphy n. The quality of being zygomorphic. • ZYGOMORPHY n. the state of having flowers symmetrical about one axis. |
| ZYGOMYCETE | • zygomycete n. (Biology) An organism of the phylum Zygomycota. • ZYGOMYCETE n. one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |
| ZYGOPHYTES | • zygophytes n. Plural of zygophyte. • ZYGOPHYTE n. a plant that reproduces by the union of two similar cells. |
| ZYGOSITIES | • zygosities n. Plural of zygosity. • ZYGOSITY n. the makeup of a zygote. |
| ZYGOSPERMS | • zygosperms n. Plural of zygosperm. • ZYGOSPERM n. a spore formed by union of two similar cells, also ZYGOSPORE. |
| ZYGOSPHENE | • zygosphene n. (Anatomy) A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and… • ZYGOSPHENE n. a median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in front. |
| ZYGOSPORES | • zygospores n. Plural of zygospore. • ZYGOSPORE n. a spore formed by union of two similar cells, also ZYGOSPERM. |
| ZYGOSPORIC | • zygosporic adj. Relating to a zygospore. • ZYGOSPORIC adj. of or like a zygospore, a spore formed by union of two similar cells. |
| ZYMOLOGIES | • ZYMOLOGY n. the science of fermentation. |
| ZYMOLOGIST | • zymologist n. (Zymurgy) One who is skilled in zymology, or in the fermentation of liquors. • ZYMOLOGIST n. one who is skilled in zymology, or in the fermentation of liquors. |
| ZYMOMETERS | • zymometers n. Plural of zymometer. • ZYMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring fermentation. |