| BENZOINS | • benzoins n. Plural of benzoin. • BENZOIN n. a fragrant aromatic resin obtained from eastern Asian trees of the genus Styrax. |
| CENOZOIC | • Cenozoic adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to the Cenozoic era. • Cenozoic prop.n. (Geology) A geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon comprising the Paleogene, Neogene and Quaternary… • CENOZOIC adj. relating to the most recent geologic era. |
| ECTOZOIC | • ectozoic adj. (Zoology) epizoic. • ECTOZOIC adj. externally parasitic. |
| ENDOZOIC | • endozoic adj. (Botany) Living within a living animal. • ENDOZOIC adj. having seeds dispersed by animals that swallow them, also ENTOZOAL, ENTOZOIC. |
| ENTOZOIC | • entozoic adj. Relating to an entozoon. • ENTOZOIC adj. having seeds dispersed by animals that swallow them, also ENDOZOIC, ENTOZOAL. |
| EPIZOISM | • epizoism n. The condition of being epizoic. • EPIZOISM n. the state of being epizoic, living on the outside of an animal. |
| EPIZOITE | • epizoite n. Any epizoic organism. • EPIZOITE n. an epizoic organism. |
| HOLOZOIC | • holozoic adj. Obtaining nutrition, as most animals, by the ingestion of organic matter. • HOLOZOIC adj. obtaining food by eating complex matter, in the manner of an animal. |
| HYLOZOIC | • hylozoic adj. Of or pertaining to hylozoism. • HYLOZOIC adj. relating to hylozoism, the doctrine that all matter is endowed with life, also HYLOZOICAL. |
| MESOZOIC | • Mesozoic adj. (Geology) Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous… • Mesozoic prop.n. (Geology) The Mesozoic era. • MESOZOIC adj. of the Secondary geological period, including the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous systems. |
| METAZOIC | • metazoic adj. Of, or relating to the metazoa. • METAZOIC adj. relating to a metazoan. |
| PEZIZOID | • pezizoid adj. (Botany) Resembling a fungus of the polyphyletic genus Peziza, having a cuplike form. • PEZIZOID adj. resembling fungi of the Peziza genus. |
| POLYZOIC | • polyzoic adj. (Zoology) Of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids. • polyzoic adj. (Zoology, obsolete) Bryozoan. • polyzoic adj. (Archaic) Relating to a primitive stage of human religion in which natural phenomena are interpreted… |
| RHIZOIDS | • rhizoids n. Plural of rhizoid. • RHIZOID n. a short hairlike organ in the lower plants, serving as a root. |
| SCHIZOID | • schizoid adj. Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity. • schizoid adj. (Archaic) schizophrenic. • schizoid adj. (Figurative) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable. |
| SLEAZOID | • sleazoid n. (Slang, derogatory) A sleazy person. • SLEAZOID n. a person of low morals or character. |
| ZOIATRIA | • zoiatria n. (Archaic) veterinary medicine. • ZOIATRIA n. (Greek) veterinary surgery. |
| ZOISITES | • zoisites n. Plural of zoisite. • ZOISITE n. a silicate of calcium and aluminium. |