English words starting with zo

Meanings of Zoantharia:

plural noun

A group of coelenterates with polyps that bear more than eight tentacles, including the sea anemones and stony corals.

Usage examples:

The zoantharia includes the ‘true’ corals and most sea anemones, and it is by far the best represen…

Meanings of Zoanthropy:

noun

A form of madness involving the delusion of being an animal, with correspondingly altered behaviour.

Usage examples:

Individual zoanthropy occurs chiefly during a hysterical attack.

Meanings of Zodiac:

noun

A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. it is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, pisces).

Usage examples:

‘places of familiarity’ are the signs of the zodiac or angles in the chart which reinforce a planet…

Meanings of Zodiacal:

adjective

Relating to an area of the sky through which the sun, moon, and most of the planets appear to move, divided into twelve equal parts, each with a name and symbol, and each connected with an exact time of year

Usage examples:

She was born under the zodiacal sign of cancer., leo is one of the brightest of the zodiacal conste…

Meanings of Zodiacs:

noun

A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets. it is divided into twelve equal divisions or signs (aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, pisces).

Usage examples:

‘places of familiarity’ are the signs of the zodiac or angles in the chart which reinforce a planet…

Meanings of Zoetrope:

noun

A 19th-century optical toy consisting of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface that, when viewed through slits with the cylinder rotating, give an impression of continuous motion.

Usage examples:

Submedia advertising, which developed the technology based on a 19th century toy, the zoetrope, exp…

Meanings of Zoftig:

adjective

Having a full, rounded figure; plump (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

A zaftig brunette

Meanings of Zoic:

adjective

Relating to animals.

Meanings of Zoidiophilous:

adjective

Of a plant, flower, etc.: pollinated by animals.

Meanings of Zoidogamous:

adjective

Designating a type of fertilization resembling that found in animals, involving at least one motile gamete; exhibiting fertilization of this kind.

Meanings of Zoisite:

noun

A greyish-white or greyish-green crystalline mineral consisting of a basic silicate of calcium and aluminium.

Usage examples:

The titanite grains from zones 1 and 2 show marginal growth interstitial to newly grown crystals of…

Meanings of Zoisites:

noun

A greyish-white or greyish-green crystalline mineral consisting of a basic silicate of calcium and aluminium.

Usage examples:

The titanite grains from zones 1 and 2 show marginal growth interstitial to newly grown crystals of…

Meanings of Zokor:

noun

A mole rat of eastern asia that builds up large food stores in its burrows, found in high-altitude grasslands.

Usage examples:

Many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians seek refuge and breed in zokor burrows.

Meanings of Zolle:

noun

A hand-rolled cigarette, especially of cannabis.

Usage examples:

Five people were also arrested in mdantsane for being in possession of dagga, four stolen vehicles …

Meanings of Zollverein:

noun

The customs union of german states in the 19th century.

Usage examples:

The zollverein, or customs union, led by prussia, was creating a larger and larger free trade zone …

Meanings of Zombie:

noun

A corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain african and caribbean religions.

Usage examples:

The living dead in pop culture are no doubt inspired by the great voodoo zombie legend of haiti in …

Meanings of Zombies:

noun

A corpse said to be revived by witchcraft, especially in certain african and caribbean religions.

Usage examples:

The living dead in pop culture are no doubt inspired by the great voodoo zombie legend of haiti in …

Meanings of Zonal:

adjective

Characterized by or relating to a zone or zones.

Usage examples:

Zonal maps

Meanings of Zonally:

adverb

Involving or relating to zones (= areas that are different in some way to the ones around them)

Usage examples:

The paraguayan team knows how to play zonally, with one player supporting another and nobody playin…

Meanings of Zonation:

noun

Distribution in zones or regions of definite character.

Usage examples:

Quartz grains can exhibit zonation and rounding

Meanings of Zonations:

noun

Distribution in zones or regions of definite character.

Usage examples:

Quartz grains can exhibit zonation and rounding

Meanings of Zone:

noun

An area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions.

Usage examples:

A pedestrian zone

verb

Divide into or assign to zones.

Usage examples:

The park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity

Meanings of Zone in:

idiom

If you are in the zone, you are happy or excited because you are doing something very skilfully and easily.

Meanings of Zoned:

adjective

Divided into zones, in particular (of land) designated for a particular type of use or development.

Usage examples:

Zoned housing land

verb

Divide into or assign to zones.

Usage examples:

The park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity

Meanings of Zoning:

verb

Divide into or assign to zones.

Usage examples:

The park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity

noun

The classification of land according to restrictions placed on its use and development.

Usage examples:

The property's zoning would allow taller buildings than proposed