English words: zonulopathy to zoophobe
300 English words, part 9 of 12 of the words starting with Z, A to Z. 22 have a page of their own.
English words zonulopathy to zoophobe
- zonulopathy noun: Any disease or other condition associated with a zonule
- zonulysis noun: dissolution of a zonule, especially the zonule of Zinn
- zonure noun: Any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.
- zonurid noun: Any lizard belonging to the Zonuridae.
- zony noun /ˈzəʊni/: The offspring of a male zebra and a female pony.
- zoo noun, prefix /zuː/: A park where live animals are exhibited.
- zoo animal noun: A type of animal that is typically found at zoos.
- zoo blot noun: A Southern blot applied to the DNA of more than one species, so as to compare them.
- zoo break noun: A breakout by animals from a zoo.
- zoo format noun: A radio programme format with several presenters chatting informally among themselves.
- zoo-keeper noun: Alternative form of zookeeper.
- zoo plane noun: An airplane used during a political campaign to transport cameramen, technicians, members of lesser press publications, etc., separate from the primary...
- zooagglutinin noun: An agglutinin protein present in some venoms
- zooanthid noun: Alternative form of zoanthid.
- zooanthroponosis noun: The transmission of disease from humans to animals. Specifically it refers to diseases that are primary infections of humans but which can be naturally...
- zooanthroponotic adjective: Relating to zooanthroponosis
- zooarchaeological adjective: of or pertaining to zooarchaeology
- zooarchaeologist noun: A scholar of zooarchaeology.
- zooarchaeology noun: The study of animal remains at archaeological sites.
- zooarcheological adjective: Alternative spelling of zooarchaeological.
- zooarcheologist noun: Alternative spelling of zooarchaeologist.
- zooarcheology noun: Alternative spelling of zooarchaeology.
- zooarium noun /ˌzəʊ.əˈɛəɹi.əm/: Alternative form of zoarium.
- zoobait noun: A piece of media that appears to have been designed specifically to attract zoophiles.
- zoobenthic adjective: Of or relating to the zoobenthos.
- zoobenthivore noun: Any creature that feeds on the zoobenthos
- zoobenthivorous adjective: That feeds on benthic animals
- zoobenthos noun: benthic organisms that are animals or zoomorphic protists
- zoobie noun /ˈzyːbi/: A marijuana cigarette.
- zoobiology noun: zoology
- zoobiomass noun: The total mass or weight of all animal life within a given environmental area, habitat, or the entire biosphere.
- zooblast noun: Any animal cell
- zoobotanical adjective: zoological and botanical
- zoocarp noun: Synonym of zoospore.
- zoocecidial adjective: Relating to a zoocecidium.
- zoocecidium noun: A plant gall caused by an animal.
- zoocenose noun: Alternative form of zoocenosis.
- zoocenosis noun: All the animals of a biocenosis
- zoocentric adjective: Focusing on animals; giving preference to animals above all other considerations.
- zoocentrism noun: A viewpoint or theory that focuses on animals, giving them preference above all other considerations.
- zoocephalic adjective: Having the head of an animal.
- zoochemical adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to zoochemistry.
- zoochemistry noun: Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.
- zoochemy noun: Zoochemistry.
- zoochlorella noun: Alternative form of zoochlorella.
- zoochore noun: A plant whose seeds, spores, or fruit are dispersed by animals.
- zoochorial adjective: Relating to zoochory
- zoochoric adjective: Of or relating to zoochores.
- zoochorous adjective: Of or relating to zoochores or zoochory.
- zoochorously adverb: In a zoochorous manner
- zoochory noun /ˈzəʊəˌkɔːɹi/: The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by animals.
- zoochosis noun: Abnormal animal behaviour caused by time in captivity.
- zoochotic adjective: Exhibiting, or relating to, zoochosis.
- zoochrome noun: Any animal (including human) pigment
- zoocidal adjective: Deadly to animals.
- zoocide noun: The systematic or targeted killing of animals.
- zoocloning noun: The cloning of animals
- zoocultural adjective: Relating to the cultivation of animals.
- zooculture noun: The cultivation of animals.
- zoocurrent noun: A drifting streak of zooplankton in the water.
- zoocyst noun: A kind of encysted rhizopod resembling a sporocyst, except in the thickness and number of the protective layers.
- zoocytium noun: The sheathe, or covering, often branched, of certain kinds of social infusoria. It is more commonly known today as the gelatinous matrix.
- zoodendrium noun: The branched, and often treelike, support of the colonies of certain marine microorganisms.
- zoodermic adjective: Of or pertaining to the skin of an animal
- zoodetritus noun: detritus of animal origin
- zoodles noun /ˈzuːd(ə)lz/: Zucchini sliced into thin strips so as to resemble noodles.
- zoodynamic adjective: Relating to zoodynamics.
- zoodynamics noun: The scientific study of the vital powers of animals.
- zooea noun /zoʊˈi.ə/: Alternative spelling of zoëa.
- zooeal adjective: Alternative form of zoeal.
- zooecial adjective: Of or pertaining to zooecia; having the character of a zooecium.
- zooecium noun: One of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.
- zooecology noun: The branch of ecology that deals with the relationships of animals with their environments
- zooerastia noun: The practice of a human engaging in sexual intercourse with an animal
- zooerasty noun: The practice of a human engaging in sexual intercourse with an animal
- zooerythrin noun: A red carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds.
- zooerythrine noun: Alternative spelling of zooerythrin.
- zooey adjective /zuːi/: Resembling or characteristic of a zoo.
- zoofact noun: Something resembling a stone tool made by non-human animals.
- zoofari noun: A safari-style tour of a zoo.
- zooflagellate noun: Any of the heterotrophic flagellates of the phylum Zoomastigophora
- zooful noun: Enough to fill a zoo.
- zoofulvin noun: A yellow carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds
- zoogamete noun: planogamete
- zoogamous adjective: Of or pertaining to zoogamy.
- zoogamy noun /zəʊˈɒɡəmi/: The sexual reproduction of animals.
- zoogene noun: Synonym of baregine.
- zoogenesis noun: The theory that the major types of lifeform on Earth evolved separately and independently from each other.
- zoogenetic adjective: Relating to zoogenesis
- zoogenic adjective: originating in, or produced by, animals rather than plants
- zoogenous adjective: zoogenic
- zoogeny noun: Synonym of zoogenesis.
- zoogeographer noun: A person involved in zoogeography.
- zoogeographic adjective: Of or relating to zoogeography; concerning the geographic distribution of animals.
- zoogeographical adjective: Pertaining to zoogeography.
- zoogeographically adverb: In a zoogeographical way.
- zoogeography noun: The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species.
- zoogeological adjective: Relating to zoogeology.
- zoogeology noun: The study of fossil animal remains.
- zoöglœa noun: Alternative spelling of zoogloea.
- zoöglœic adjective: Alternative spelling of zoogloeic.
- zooglea noun: Alternative form of zoogloea.
- zoogleal adjective: Alternative form of zoogloeal.
- zoogleic adjective: Alternative form of zoogloeic.
- zoogler noun: An employee of the Google corporation who is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
- zoogloea noun /ˌzəʊ.əˈɡliː.ə/: A colony or mass of bacteria embedded in a viscous gelatinous substance, characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria...
- zoogloeal adjective: Of or relating to the zoogloea.
- zoogloeic adjective: Relating to the zoogloea.
- zoogloeoid adjective: Relating to, or resembling a zoogloea
- zoognosy noun: zoology
- zoogoer noun: A visitor to a zoo.
- zoogoing adjective: Visiting zoos.
- zoogonic adjective: Pertaining to zoogeny or producing life.
- zoogonid noun: Any member of the Zoogonidae.
- zoogonidangium noun: An organ in certain algae that produces zoospores.
- zoogonidial adjective: Of or relating to a zoogonidium.
- zoogonidium noun: A gonidium that contains spores
- zoogonous adjective: That gives birth to live offspring (rather than laying eggs)
- zoogony noun: Alternative form of zoogeny.
- zoograft noun: A surgical graft of tissue from an animal to a human.
- zoografting noun: zooplasty
- zoographer noun: Alternative spelling of zoographer.
- zoographic adjective: Of or pertaining to zoography.
- zoographical adjective: Of or pertaining to zoography.
- zoographically adverb: By means of or in terms of zoography.
- zoographist noun: zoographer
- zoography noun: Alternative spelling of zoography.
- zoogyroscope noun: zoopraxiscope
- zoohygiene noun: The hygiene of animals, especially on a farm or in a zoo
- zoohygienic adjective: Relating to zoohygiene
- zooicidal adjective: Relating to zooicide; killing animals.
- zooicide noun: The killing of animals.
- zooid adjective, noun /ˈzəʊɔɪd/: An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozoid.
- zooidal adjective: Of or pertaining to a zooid.
- zooidiogamous adjective: Having at least one gamete that is actively motile, flagellate, ciliate, or amoeboid.
- zooidiophilous adjective: Alternative form of zoidiophilous.
- zooidogamous adjective: Describing fertilisation that involves at least one gamete that is motile (as in animals).
- zooish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a zoo.
- zook verb: To vomit.
- zooked adjective, verb: Under the effect of psychoactive drugs; high.
- zookeep noun: A zookeeper.
- zookeeper noun /ˈzuːkipɚ/: A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.
- zookeeping noun: Work in a zoo, feeding and caring for the animals.
- zookers interjection: An expression of mild annoyance, surprise etc.
- zooks interjection, verb: Synonym of gadzooks.
- zool. noun: Abbreviation of zoology.
- zoolagnia noun /ˌzuːˈlæɡ.niə/: zoophilia
- zoolater noun: A worshipper of animals
- zoolatria noun: Synonym of zoolatry.
- zoolatrous adjective: animal-worshipping
- zoolatry noun /zoʊˈɑlətɹi/: Alternative spelling of zoolatry.
- zooless adjective: Without a zoo or zoos.
- zoolike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a zoo.
- zoolingualism noun: The ability to talk with animals.
- zoolite noun: A fossilized animal.
- zoolith noun: Synonym of zoolite.
- zoolithic adjective: Relating to zooliths.
- zoolitic adjective: Relating to zoolites.
- zoologer noun: a zoologist
- zoologic adjective: zoological
- zoological adjective /zəʊəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/: Of, or relating to, animals.
- zoological garden noun /ˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈɡɑːdən/: A zoo, a park where live animals are exhibited.
- zoological name noun: a formal scientific name of an animal, especially as conforming to the ICZN.
- zoological park noun: Synonym of zoological garden.
- zoologically adverb: With regard to zoology.
- zoologise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of zoologize.
- zoologist noun /zəʊˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/: One who studies or practices zoology.
- zoologize verb: To study zoology, especially by collecting animals to be studied.
- zoology noun /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/: The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals,...
- zoom interjection, noun, verb /zuːm/: A humming noise from something moving very fast.
- zoom bag noun: A flight suit.
- zoom blur noun: A visual effect in cinematography or computer graphics that gives the illusion of rapid motion by zooming in or out of a scene and applying blur.
- Zoom bomb noun, verb: Alternative form of Zoombomb.
- Zoom bomber noun: Alternative form of Zoombomber.
- Zoom bombing noun, verb: Alternative form of Zoombombing.
- zoom box noun: A clickable box that maximizes a window to fill the screen or (clicked a second time) restores the window to its previous size and position.
- zoom by verb: To go by too quickly.
- zoom climb noun: A climb at a rate of climb greater than the maximum climb rate using only the thrust of the aircraft's engines; a climb that sacrifices airspeed to gain...
- Zoom fatigue noun: A feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences.
- zoom in verb /ˌzuːm ˈɪn/: To increase the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a magnified image, or a close-up.
- zoom in on verb: To quickly focus on a particular subject or object.
- zoom lens noun /zu(ː)m lɛnz/: A lens containing a mechanical assembly of inner lenses, allowing the focal length to be changed rapidly.
- zoom-lens reflex adjective: Denoting or relating to a type of camera where a telephoto zoom lens is integrated into the camera body, and which includes a reflex mirror for an in-lens...
- zoom out verb /ˌzuːm ˈaʊt/: To decrease the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a reduced magnification of the image, or a wider-angle view.
- Zoom raid noun: An unwanted disruptive intrusion by a large amount of trolls into a video conference call.
- Zoom raider noun: A participant in a Zoom raid; a person disrupting a video conference call.
- Zoom raiding noun: The practice of engaging in a Zoom raid; unwanted disruptive intrusion by a large amount of trolls into a video conference call.
- Zoom town noun: A community that experiences a significant population increase due to an influx of remote workers.
- zoomability noun: The quality of being zoomable.
- zoomable adjective: Supporting a zoom (magnification) facility.
- zoomachy noun: A fight between or against animals.
- zoomagnetic adjective: Relating to or exhibiting zoomagnetism.
- zoomagnetism noun: animal magnetism
- zoomancy noun: divination by means of animals
- zoomania noun: An excessive or abnormal love of animals
- zoomantic adjective: Relating to zoomancy.
- zoomaric adjective: palmitoleic
- zoomass noun: The total mass of a living animal.
- zoomastigophorean noun: Any protozoon in the class Zoomastigophorea.
- zoomastigote noun: A zooflagellate: a heterotrophic flagellate of the phylum Zoomastigophora
- zoombag noun: A flight suit
- zoombomb noun, verb: To disrupt a video conference, often involving large numbers of trolls joining and displaying obscene material.
- Zoombomber noun: Someone who participates in a Zoombombing; a person disrupting a video conference call.
- zoombombing noun, verb: Unwanted disruptive intrusion by a large amount of trolls into a video conference call.
- zoomburb noun: A very rapidly expanding suburb.
- zoomed in adjective, verb: Having been zoomed in, or having been made larger so that smaller details can be discerned.
- zoomed out adjective, verb: Having been zoomed out, or having been made smaller so that a larger portion (of the image) can be seen at once.
- zoomedical adjective: Relating to animals and medicine.
- zoomeiospore noun: A haploid zoospore produced by meiosis
- zoomelanin noun: Alternative spelling of zoomelanin.
- zoomer noun: That which zooms.
- zoomer perm noun: A type of perm haircut popular among teens and young adults of Generation Z, consisting of shaded or faded sides, and much volume and length on the top.
- zoometric adjective: Relating to zoometry.
- zoometry noun: measurement of the bodies of animals
- zoomie adjective, noun /ˈzuːmi/: A graduate of, or student at, the United States Air Force Academy, USAFA.
- zoomies noun /ˈzuːmiz/: Nontechnical units of radiation, such as are present in a compartment containing or near nuclear weapons or a nuclear reactor, or are picked up on a dosimeter.
- zoomimetic adjective: Imitating the appearance or behaviour of animals.
- zoomimic adjective: Synonym of zoomimetic.
- zoominar noun: A webinar hosted via Zoom, a platform for online collaboration.
- zooming adjective, noun, verb /ˈzuːmɪŋ/: That zooms.
- zoomingly adverb: With rapid or sudden motion or growth.
- zoomorph noun: A figure in ancient art resembling an animal.
- zoomorphic adjective /zoʊəˈmɔɹfɪk/: Having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal.
- zoomorphically adverb: In a manner that is zoomorphic or involves zoomorphism.
- zoomorphise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of zoomorphize.
- zoomorphism noun: Alternative spelling of zoomorphism.
- zoomorphize verb: To endow with animal qualities.
- zoomorphological adjective: Relating to zoomorphology
- zoomorphology noun: The morphology of animals
- zoomorphosed adjective: Fashioned into a decorative shape in the form of an animal
- zoomorphosis noun: The formation of a plant structure (such as a gall) by means of animal activity
- zoomorphous adjective: Alternative form of zoomorphic.
- zoomorphy noun: The quality of being zoomorphic.
- Zoomraid noun: Alternative form of Zoom raid.
- Zoomraiding noun: Alternative form of Zoom raiding.
- zoomusicological adjective: Relating to zoomusicology.
- zoomusicologist noun: One who studies zoomusicology.
- zoomusicology noun /ˌzəʊəmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi/: A branch of zoosemiotics dealing with the musical aspects of animal sounds.
- zoomy adjective /ˈzuːmi/: That goes zoom!
- zoomycetophagous adjective: That feeds on fungi on other animals
- zoomycetophagy noun: The condition of being zoomycetophagous
- zoomylus noun: dermoid cyst
- zoon noun, suffix /ˈzəʊɒn/: Alternative spelling of zoon.
- zoonal adjective: Of or pertaining to a zoon.
- zoonerythrin noun: A red pigment found in some sponges and in the feathers of flamingos.
- zoonic adjective: Of or pertaining to animals; obtained from animal substances.
- zoonic acid noun: An acid produced by distillation of animal substances, later found to be acetic acid with impurities.
- zoonite noun: Alternative spelling of zoonite.
- zoonitic adjective: Relating to a zoonite.
- zoonomia noun: Alternative form of zoonomy.
- zoonomic adjective: Of or pertaining to zoonomy.
- zoonomical adjective: Of or relating to zoonomy.
- zoonomist noun: One who studies zoonomy.
- zoonomy noun: Alternative spelling of zoonomy.
- zoonose noun: Alternative form of zoonosis.
- zoonosis noun /zəʊˈɒn.ə.sɪs/: An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.
- zoonositic adjective: Synonym of zoonotic.
- zoonosologist noun: One who studies zoonosology.
- zoonosology noun: The study of animal disease.
- zoonotic adjective, noun /ˌzəʊ.əˈnɒ.tɪk/: relating to, or having a zoonosis
- zoonotically adverb: In a zoonotic way; by zoonosis.
- zoonule noun: A zoonite.
- zoonym noun /ˈzoʊ.ə.nɪm/: The common name for a (species of) animal
- zoop interjection /zuːp/: Sound effect suggesting rapid motion.
- zoopagaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Zoopagaceae.
- zoopalaeontology noun: Alternative form of zoopaleontology
- zoopaleontology noun: The subdiscipline of paleontology that deals with animals.
- zooparasite noun: Any organism that is parasitic to an animal
- zooparasitic adjective: Being or pertaining to a zooparasite.
- zoopark noun: A zoological park.
- zoopathic adjective: Relating to, or causing, zoopathy.
- zoopathogen noun: Any material that is pathogenic to animals (and man)
- zoopathogenic adjective: pathogenic to animals
- zoopathological adjective: Of or pertaining to zoopathology.
- zoopathologist noun: One who studies zoopathology.
- zoopathology noun /ˌzəʊəpəˈθɒlədʒi/: Alternative form of zoopathology.
- zoopathy noun: A delusional condition in which the sufferer believes to be infested with animals.
- zoopery noun: experimentation on animals
- zoophaga noun: Alternative form of zoophaga.
- zoophagan noun: A carnivore.
- zoophage noun: An organism that consumes animal matter; a carnivore.
- zoophagia noun: The act of eating living creatures.
- zoophagic adjective /ˌzəʊəˈfeɪd͡ʒɪk/: zoophagous
- zoophagist noun: Synonym of zoophage.
- zoophagous adjective /zəʊˈɒfəɡəs/: Alternative spelling of zoophagous.
- zoophagy noun: The feeding on animals.
- zoopharmacognosy noun /ˌzuːfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/: The non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments...
- zoopharmacological adjective: Relating to zoopharmacology.
- zoopharmacology noun: The observation of how animals use plants, in order to locate possible bioactive compounds of medical value.
- zoopharmacy noun: Veterinary pharmaceutical science.
- zoophile adjective, noun /ˈzəʊ.ə.faɪl/: A person sexually attracted to non-human animals.
- zoophilia noun /ˈzəʊ.əfɪliə/: A paraphilia involving the sexual attraction of people to non-human animals.
- zoophilic adjective /ˌzəʊ.əˈfɪlɪk/: Liking or preferring animals.
- zoophilism noun: An affection for non-human animals
- zoophilist noun: A person who is fond of animals.
- zoophilite noun: A person who is fond of animals.
- zoophilous adjective /zuˈɒfɪləs/: Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of zoophily (pollinated by animals).
- zoophily noun: Alternative spelling of zoophily.
- zoophite noun: Alternative spelling of zoophyte.
- zoophobe noun: A zoophobic person.
Part 8 · Part 10 · English words: Z
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under Z: 3,418 words, in 12 parts.