| ZYGAENID | • zygaenid n. (Zoology) Any member of the moth family Zygaenidae. • ZYGAENID adj. relating to the moth family Zygaenidae, that includes burnet moths, also ZYGAENOID. |
| ZYGANTRA | • zygantra n. Plural of zygantrum. • ZYGANTRUM n. (Greek) extra vertebral articulation in snakes and some lizards. |
| 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. |
| ZYMOGENE | • zymogene n. (Biology) One of a physiological group of globular bacteria that produce fermentations of diverse nature;… • ZYMOGENE n. a substance that develops into an enzyme, also ZYMOGEN. |
| ZYMOGENS | • zymogens n. Plural of zymogen. • ZYMOGEN n. a substance that develops into an enzyme, also ZYMOGENE. |
| ZYMOGRAM | • zymogram n. (Biochemistry, genetics) A strip of electrophoretic material on which enzymes are visibly separated… • ZYMOGRAM n. a record of separated proteins. |
| ZYMOLOGY | • zymology n. (Zymurgy) A treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or the doctrine of fermentation. • zymology n. The science of or knowledge concerning fermentation. • ZYMOLOGY n. the science of fermentation. |
| ZYMOSANS | • zymosans n. Plural of zymosan. • ZYMOSAN n. an insoluble carbohydrate in yeast cell walls. |
| ZYMOTICS | • zymotics n. Zymotic diseases collectively. • ZYMOTIC n. an infectious disease. |
| ZYZZYVAS | • zyzzyvas n. Plural of zyzzyva. • ZYZZYVA n. a tropical weevil. |