8-letter words starting with zo
- zodiacal — an imaginary belt of the heavens, extending about 8° on each side of the ecliptic, within which are the apparent paths of the sun, moon, and principal planets. It contains twelve constellations and hence twelve divisions called signs of the zodiac. Each division, however, because of the precession of the equinoxes, now contains the constellation west of the one from which it took its name. Compare sign of the zodiac.
- zoetrope — a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image.
- zoiatria — veterinary surgery
- zolpidem — a sedative hypnotic drug, (C 19 H 21 N 3 O) 2 ·C 4 H 6 O 6, closely related in effect to the benzodiazepines, used in the treatment of insomnia.
- zombiism — the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force, usually for some evil purpose. the supernatural force itself.
- zonation — the state or condition of being zonate.
- zone out — any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
- zoneless — any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
- zonetime — standard time as applied at sea, reckoned according to the system of time zones.
- zonk out — to fall asleep, esp from physical exhaustion or the effects of alcohol or drugs
- zoo-tier — characteristic of a zoot suiter; extreme or flamboyant in style or appearance: a zooty new convertible.
- zooblast — an animal cell
- zoochore — a plant whose structure adapts it for dispersion by animals.
- zoochory — the dispersal of plant spores or seeds by animals
- zooecium — a part of a polyzoan colony that houses the feeding zooids
- zoogenic — produced or caused by animals.
- zoogloea — a jellylike mass of microorganisms.
- zoograft — animal tissue grafted to a human body, as in transplants, etc
- zoolatry — the worship of or excessive attention to animals.
- zoolitic — of or relating to a zoolite
- zoologic — Zoological.
- zoom off — If you zoom off, you leave very quickly.
- zoom out — to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens
- zoomancy — foreseeing the future through observing the actions of animals
- zoomania — An excessive or abnormal love of animals.
- zoometry — measurement of the proportionate lengths or sizes of the parts of animals.
- zoomorph — of or relating to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal.
- zoonitic — of or relating to a zoonite
- zoonomic — of or relating to zoonomy
- zoonoses — Plural form of zoonosis.
- zoonosis — Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.
- zoonotic — Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.
- zoopathy — the science of animal diseases
- zooperal — of or relating to zoopery
- zoophagy — the feeding on animals by other animals
- zoophile — A person who is sexually attracted to animals.
- zoophily — (biology) pollination by animals.
- zoophobe — a person with a morbid fear of animals
- zoophyte — any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant, as a coral or a sea anemone.
- zooscopy — a condition causing hallucinations of animals
- zoosperm — Botany, Mycology Archaic. zoospore.
- zoospore — Botany, Mycology. an asexual spore produced by certain algae and some fungi, capable of moving about by means of flagella.
- zoothome — a group of zooids or colonial animals
- zootoxin — any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or scorpion venom, or serum produced by means of such toxin.
- zootypic — of or relating to a zootype
- zophorus — a frieze having representations of people or animals.
- zopilote — a small American black vulture
- zorillas — Plural form of zorilla.
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