| zoolagnia | Sexual attraction toward animals. Origin: zoo-+ G. Lagneia, lust (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zoolatry | The worship of animals. Origin: Gr. Worship. (28 Oct 1998) |
| zoolithe | A petrified animal. Origin: zoo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| zoologer | A zoologist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zoological | Of or pertaining to zoology, or the science of animals. Origin: Cf. F. Zoologique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zoologically | In a zoological manner; according to the principles of zoology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zoologist | One who is well versed in zoology. Origin: Cf. F. Zoologiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zoology | <study> The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals. (11 May 1997) |
| zoom | The action of a varifocal lens system in a camera or microscope that maintains an object in focus while approaching it or receding from it; this effect may be obtained by moving two or more of the lens components at rates bearing a linear relation to one another. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zoomania | <psychiatry> An excessive, abnormal love of animals. Origin: zoo-+ G. Mania, frenzy (05 Mar 2000) |
| zoomaric acid | 9-Hexadecenoic acid;a monounsaturated 16-carbon acid; one of the common constituents of the triacylglycerols of human adipose tissue. Synonym: zoomaric acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zoomastigina | Synonym: Zoomastigophorea. Origin: zoo-+ G. Mastix, whip (05 Mar 2000) |
| zoomastigophora | A class of protozoa consisting of animal-like flagellates. Its organisms are heterotrophic and have one-to-many flagella. This class includes one superorder, parabasalidea, and six orders: choanoflagellida, kinetoplastida, proteromonadida, retortamonadida, diplomonadida, and oxymonadida. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Zoomastigophorasida | A class of flagellates (superclass Mastigophora) within the phylum Sarcomastigophora (flagellate and ameboid protozoans), of animal-like as opposed to plantlike characteristics. Chromatophores are absent; one to many flagella are found, although they may be absent in ameboid forms; sexuality is known in some groups. It includes many human parasites such as the trypanosomes and trichomonads, as well as a number of other parasitic and symbiotic forms. Synonym: Zoomastigina, Zoomastigophorasida. Origin: zoo-+ G. Mastix, whip, + phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zoomastigophorea | A class of flagellates (superclass Mastigophora) within the phylum Sarcomastigophora (flagellate and ameboid protozoans), of animal-like as opposed to plantlike characteristics. Chromatophores are absent; one to many flagella are found, although they may be absent in ameboid forms; sexuality is known in some groups. It includes many human parasites such as the trypanosomes and trichomonads, as well as a number of other parasitic and symbiotic forms. Synonym: Zoomastigina, Zoomastigophorasida. Origin: zoo-+ G. Mastix, whip, + phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |