| zygal | Relating to or shaped like a zygon or yoke; H-shaped. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zygal fissure | A figure formed by two nearly parallel cerebral fissure's connected by a short fissure at right angles, forming an H. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygantrum | Origin: Gr. A yoke + a cave, hole. <anatomy> See Zygosphene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygapophyseal | Relating to a zygapophysis or articular process of a vertebra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygapophyseal joints | The synovial joints between zygapophyses or articular processes of the vertebrae. Synonym: articulationes zygapophyseales, facet joints, interarticular joints, juncturae zygapophyseales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygapophyses | Articular processes in vertebra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygapophysis | Origin: Gr. A yoke + E. Apophysis. <anatomy> One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See Vertebra. Zygapophys"ial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygenid | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright coloured. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively. Origin: Cf. Gr, probably the hammer-headed shark. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygion | In cephalometrics and craniometrics, the most lateral point of the zygomatic arch. Origin: G. A later form of zygon, yoke (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygo- | A yoke, a joining. Origin: G. Zygon, yoke, zygosis, a joining (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygobranchia | <zoology> 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 (Haliotis) and the keyhole limpet (Fissurella) are examples. Origin: NL, from Gr. A yoke + a gill. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygobranchiate | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygodactylae | <ornithology> The zygodactylous birds. In a restricted sense applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygodactyle | <zoology> Any zygodactylous bird. See: Zygodactylic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zygodactyli | <zoology> Same as Scansores. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |