AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-english-full-a-to-z huggingface dataset:
zoosporic: of or pertaining to zoospores; of the nature of zoospores.
zorilla: either one of two species of small african carnivores of the genus ictonyx allied to the weasels and skunks.
zoroastrian: of or pertaining to zoroaster, or his religious system.-a follower of zoroaster; one who accepts zoroastrianism.
zoroastrianism: the religious system of zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient persians, which was the national faith of persia; mazdeism. the system presupposes a good spirit (ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (ahriman).  cf. fire worship, under fire, and parsee.
zostera: a genus of plants of the naiadaceae, or pondweed family. zostera marina is commonly known as sea wrack, and eelgrass.
zosterops: a genus of birds that comprises the white-eyes.  see white-eye.
zouave: one of an active and hardy body of soldiers in the french service, originally arabs, but now composed of frenchmen who wear the arab dress.-hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the zouaves, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the united states in the civil war, 1861-65.
zounds: an exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.
zoutch: to stew, as flounders, eels, etc., with just enough or liquid to cover them.
zu/is: a tribe of pueblo indians occupying a village in new mexico, on the zu/i river.
zuchetto: a skullcap covering the tonsure, worn under the berretta. the pope's is white; a cardinal's red; a bishop's purple; a priest's black.
zufolo: a little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds.
zulus: the most important tribe belonging to the kaffir race. they inhabit a region on the southeast coast of africa, but formerly occupied a much more extensive country. they are noted for their warlike disposition, courage, and military skill.
zumbooruk: a small cannon supported by a swiveled rest on the back of a camel, whence it is fired, -- used in the east.
zunyite: a fluosilicate of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals at the zu/i mine in colorado.
zwanziger: an austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers, or about 10 cents.
zygapophysis: one of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior.  see under vertebra.
zygenid: any one of numerous species of moths of the family zygaenidae, 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 (haliotis) and the keyhole limpet (fissurella) are examples.
zygodactylae: the zygodactylous birds. in a restricted sense applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds.
zygodactylous: yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.
zygoma: the jugal, malar, or cheek bone.-the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.-the whole zygomatic arch.
zygomatic: of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the zygoma.
zygomorphous: symmetrical bilaterally; -- said of organisms, or parts of organisms, capable of division into two symmetrical halves only in a single plane.
zygosperm: a spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. zygosperms are found in certain orders of algae and fungi.
zygosphene: a median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in front.
zygospore: same as zygosperm.-a spore formed by the union of several zoospores; -- called also zygozoospore.
zymic: pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation; -- formerly, by confusion, used to designate lactic acid.
zymogen: a mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a ferment.
zymogene: one of a physiological group of globular bacteria which produces fermentations of diverse nature; -- distinguished from pathogene.
zymogenic: pertaining to, or formed by, a zymogene.-capable of producing a definite zymogen or ferment.
zymologist: one who is skilled in zymology, or in the fermentation of liquors.
zymology: a treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or the doctrine of fermentation.
zymome: a glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin; -- now called vegetable fibrin, vegetable albumin, or gluten casein.
zymosimeter: an instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.
zymosis: a fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.-a zymotic disease.
zymotic: of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation.-designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of diseases.  see zymotic disease, below.
zyophyte: any plant of a proposed class or grand division (zygophytes, zygophyta, or zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells.  cf. oophyte.
zythum: a kind of ancient malt beverage; a liquor made from malt and wheat.