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Zacco
See .
Zaerthe
Same as .
Zalambdodont
One of the . The tenrec, solenodon, and golden moles are examples.
Zampogna
A sort of bagpipe formerly in use among Italian peasants. It is now almost obsolete.
Zante
See .
Zantewood
A yellow dyewood; fustet; -- called also , and . See , and the Note under .
Zany
To mimic.
Zaphara
Zaffer.
Zaptiah
A Turkish policeman.
Zarf
A metallic cuplike stand used for holding a finjan.
Zauschneria
A genus of flowering plants. is a suffrutescent perennial, with showy red flowers much resembling those of the garden fuchsia.
Zayat
A public shed, or portico, for travelers, worshipers, etc.
Zealotism
The character or conduct of a zealot; zealotry.
Zebrawood
A kind of cabinet wood having beautiful black, brown, and whitish stripes, the timber of a tropical American tree ().
Zechin
See .
Zeeman effect
The widening and duplication, triplication, etc., of spectral lines when the radiations emanate in a strong magnetic field, first observed in 1896 by , a Dutch physicist, and regarded as an important confirmation of the electromagnetic theory of light.
Zehner
An Austrian silver coin equal to ten kreutzers, or about five cents.
Zein
A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn () as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance.
Zenana
The part of a dwelling appropriated to women.
Zenik
See .
Zeolite
A term now used to designate any one of a family of minerals, hydrous silicates of alumina, with lime, soda, potash, or rarely baryta. Here are included natrolite, stilbite, analcime, chabazite, thomsonite, heulandite, and others. These species occur of secondary origin in the cavities of amygdaloid, basalt, and lava, also, less frequently, in granite and gneiss. So called because many of these species intumesce before the blowpipe.
Zeolitic
Of or pertaining to a zeolite; consisting of, or resembling, a zeolite.
Zeolitiform
Having the form of a zeolite.
Zequin
See .
Zerda
The fennec.
Zeriba
Same as .
Zeuglodon
A genus of extinct Eocene whales, remains of which have been found in the Gulf States. The species had very long and slender bodies and broad serrated teeth. See .
Zeuglodont
Any species of Zeuglodonta.
Zeuglodonta
Same as .
Zeugmatic
Of or pertaining to zeugma; characterized by zeugma.
Zeuzerian
Any one of a group of bombycid moths of which the genus is the type. Some of these moths are of large size. The goat moth is an example.
Zif
The second month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding to our May.
Zigzag
To form with short turns.
Zigzaggy
Having sharp turns.
Zikkurat
A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top; -- called also .
Zimb
A large, venomous, two-winged fly, native of Abyssinia. It is allied to the tsetse fly, and, like the latter, is destructive to cattle.
Ziment-water
A kind of water found in copper mines; water impregnated with copper.
Zincane
Zinc chloride.
Zincide
A binary compound of zinc.
Zinciferous
Containing or affording zinc.
Zincify
To coat or impregnate with zinc.
Zincoid
Pertaining to, or resembling, zinc; -- said of the electricity of the zincous plate in connection with a copper plate in a voltaic circle; also, designating the positive pole.
Zinco-polar
Electrically polarized like the surface of the zinc presented to the acid in a battery, which has zincous affinity.
Zingel
A small, edible, freshwater European perch (), having a round, elongated body and prominent snout.
Zinsang
The delundung.
Zionism
Among the Jews, a theory, plan, or movement for colonizing their own race in Palestine, the land of Zion, or, if that is impracticable, elsewhere, either for religious or nationalizing purposes; -- called also .
Zip
To make, or move with, such a sound.
zip-code
to affix a to (an address or a letter).
Zirco-
A combining form (also used adjectively) designating as an element of certain double compounds; zircono-; as in fluoric acid, sodium fluoride.
Zirconic
Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, zirconium;
Zircono
See .
Zither
An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it.
Zittern
See .
Zocle
Same as .
Zocor
a trade name for .
Zoetrope
An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
Zohar
A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century.
Zoic
Of or pertaining to animals, or animal life.
Zoide
See .
Zoilism
Resemblance to Zoilus in style or manner; carping criticism; detraction.
Zoisite
A grayish or whitish mineral occurring in orthorhombic, prismatic crystals, also in columnar masses. It is a silicate of alumina and lime, and is allied to epidote.
Zolaism
The literary theories and practices of the French novelist (1840-1902); naturalism, esp. in a derogatory sense.
Zollverein
Literally, a customs union; specifically, applied to the several customs unions successively formed under the leadership of Prussia among certain German states for establishing liberty of commerce among themselves and common tariff on imports, exports, and transit.
Zoned
Wearing a zone, or girdle.
Zonnar
See .
Zonular
Of or pertaining to a zone; zone-shaped.
Zonule
A little zone, or girdle.
Zochemical
Pertaining to zochemistry.
Zodendrium
The branched, and often treelike, support of the colonies of certain Infusoria.
Zocium
One of the cells or tubes which inclose the feeling zooids of Bryozoa. See of .
Zoerythrine
A peculiar organic red coloring matter found in the feathers of various birds.
Zogamous
Of or pertaining zogamy.
Zooid
Pertaining to, or resembling, an animal.
Zologer
A zologist.
Zological
Of or pertaining to zology, or the science of animals.
Zologist
One who is well versed in zology.
Zophagan
A animal that feeds on animal food.
Zophagous
Feeding on animals.
Zophily
Love of animals.
Zophite
A zophyte.
Zophorous
The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; -- so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.
Zophytology
The natural history zophytes.
Zopsychology
Animal psychology.
Zosporic
Of or pertaining to zospores; of the nature of zospores.
Zotic
Containing the remains of organized bodies; -- said of rock or soil.
Zotomy
The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from .
Zoozoo
The wood pigeon.
Zoroastrian
Of or pertaining to , or his religious system.
Zosterops
A genus of birds that comprises the white-eyes. See .
Zulu-Kaffir
A member of the Bantu race comprising the Zulus and the Kaffirs.
Zuntilde;is
A tribe of Pueblo Indians occupying a village in New Mexico, on the River.
Zwanziger
An Austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers, or about 10 cents.
Zygenid
Any one of numerous species of moths of the family , most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively.
Zygobranchia
A division of marine gastropods in which the gills are developed on both sides of the body and the renal organs are also paired. The abalone () and the keyhole limpet () are examples.
Zygospore
Same as .
Zythum
A kind of ancient malt beverage; a liquor made from malt and wheat.