zoanthropy | (noun) the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal | - |
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zoarium | (noun) a colony of zooids. | - |
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zodiac | (noun) (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs | - |
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(noun) a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes | - |
zodiacal | (adjective) relating to or included in the zodiac | - |
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zoftig | (adjective) (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous | Synonyms: buxom, zaftig |
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zoic | (adjective) pertaining to animals or animal life or action | - |
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zombi | (noun) several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur | Synonyms: zombie |
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(noun) a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force | Synonyms: living dead, zombie |
(noun) someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way | Synonyms: automaton, zombie |
(noun) a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies | Synonyms: snake god, zombie |
(noun) (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body | Synonyms: zombi spirit, zombie, zombie spirit |
zombie | (noun) several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur | Synonyms: zombi |
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(noun) a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force | Synonyms: living dead, zombi |
(noun) someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way | Synonyms: automaton, zombi |
(noun) a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies | Synonyms: snake god, zombi |
(noun) (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body | Synonyms: zombi, zombi spirit, zombie spirit |
zona | (noun) (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure | Synonyms: zone |
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zonal | (adjective) associated with or divided into zones | - |
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(adjective) relating to or of the nature of a zone | Synonyms: zonary |
zonary | (adjective) relating to or of the nature of a zone | Synonyms: zonal |
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zone | (noun) (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure | Synonyms: zona |
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(noun) a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features | - |
(noun) an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic | - |
(noun) any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude | Synonyms: geographical zone |
(verb) separate or apportion into sections | Synonyms: partition |
(verb) regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | Synonyms: district |
zoning | (noun) dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc | - |
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zonula | (noun) small beltlike zone | Synonyms: zonule |
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zonule | (noun) small beltlike zone | Synonyms: zonula |
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zoo | (noun) the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition | Synonyms: menagerie, zoological garden |
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zooecdysone | (noun) The term 'zooecdysone' refers to the molting hormones of insects. | - |
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zooerastia | (noun) sexual activity between a person and an animal | Synonyms: bestiality, sodomy, zooerasty |
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zooerasty | (noun) sexual activity between a person and an animal | Synonyms: bestiality, sodomy, zooerastia |
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zooflagellate | (noun) flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics | Synonyms: zoomastigote |
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zooid | (noun) one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan | - |
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zoolatry | (noun) the worship of animals | Synonyms: animal-worship |
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zoological | (adjective) of or relating to animals or animal groups | - |
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(adjective) concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties | - |
zoologist | (noun) a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals | Synonyms: animal scientist |
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zoology | (noun) the branch of biology that studies animals | Synonyms: zoological science |
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(noun) all the animal life in a particular region or period | Synonyms: fauna |
zoom | (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | Synonyms: soar |
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(noun) a rapid rise | Synonyms: rapid climb, rapid growth |
(verb) move along very quickly | Synonyms: whizz, whizz along, zoom along |
(verb) move with a low humming noise | - |
(verb) rise rapidly | Synonyms: soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge |
zoomastigote | (noun) flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics | Synonyms: zooflagellate |
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zoomorphism | (noun) the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god | - |
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zoonosis | (noun) an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans | Synonyms: zoonotic disease |
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zoonotic | (adjective) of or relating to or constituting zoonosis | - |
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zoophagous | (adjective) (of animals) carnivorous | Synonyms: flesh-eating, meat-eating |
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zoophagy | (noun) The quality of being an animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet. | Synonyms: carnivorousness |
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zoophilia | (noun) a sexual attraction to animals | Synonyms: zoophilism |
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zoophilism | (noun) a sexual attraction to animals | Synonyms: zoophilia |
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zoophobia | (noun) a morbid fear of animals | - |
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zoophyte | (noun) any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge | - |
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zooplankton | (noun) animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae | - |
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zoopsia | (noun) visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens | - |
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zoospore | (noun) an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella | - |
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zootoxin | (noun) a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals | Synonyms: animal toxin |
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zori | (noun) a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes | Synonyms: pusher |
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zoril | (noun) muishond of northern Africa | Synonyms: Ictonyx frenata |
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zoster | (noun) eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia | Synonyms: herpes zoster, shingles |
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zoysia | (noun) any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia | - |
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