English words starting with zooph

Meanings of Zoophagan:

noun

Originally: †a member of either of two animal groups called zoophaga, one of gastropod molluscs, the other of marsupial mammals (obsolete). in later use more generally: an animal which feeds on other animals or on animal matter; a carnivore.

adjective

Originally: †belonging to either of the groups called zoophaga (obsolete). in later use: of or relating to a carnivore or meat-eater.

Meanings of Zoophagous:

adjective

(of an animal) feeding on other animals.

Usage examples:

He decides the man is a zoophagous maniac.

Meanings of Zoophile:

noun

A person who is sexually attracted to animals.

Meanings of Zoophiles:

noun

A person who is sexually attracted to animals.

Meanings of Zoophilism:

noun

In early use: emotional attachment to, or love of, animals; opposition to cruelty to animals. now usually: sexual attraction to, or sexual activity with, animals.

Meanings of Zoophilist:

noun

A person who is emotionally attached to animals, an animal lover; an opponent of cruelty to animals.

Meanings of Zoophilite:

noun

An opponent of cruelty to animals, especially an antivivisectionist.

Meanings of Zoophilous:

adjective

Of a plant or flower: pollinated by animals. in later use also (of a fruit or seed): dispersed by animals. also: of, relating to, or of the nature of this type of pollination or dispersal. compare "entomophilous", ornithophilous .

Meanings of Zoophily:

noun

Emotional attachment to, or love of, animals; opposition to cruelty to animals. also occasionally: sexual attraction to, or activity with, animals. now chiefly historical and somewhat rare.

Meanings of Zoophobia:

noun

Fear of or strong aversion to animals.

Meanings of Zoophysical:

adjective

Of or relating to zoophysics (now rare).

Meanings of Zoophysics:

noun

The scientific study of the physical structure of animals; comparative anatomy.

Meanings of Zoophysiology:

noun

Animal physiology.

Meanings of Zoophytal:

adjective

Of or relating to a zoophyte or zoophytes.

Meanings of Zoophyte:

noun

A plantlike animal, especially a coral, sea anemone, sponge, or sea lily.

Usage examples:

There resulted, he proposed, eleven general grades with man at the apex and the zoophytes at the bo…

Meanings of Zoophytes:

noun

A plantlike animal, especially a coral, sea anemone, sponge, or sea lily.

Usage examples:

There resulted, he proposed, eleven general grades with man at the apex and the zoophytes at the bo…

Meanings of Zoophytical:

adjective

Characteristic of or resembling a zoophyte; relating to zoophytes.

Meanings of Zoophytological:

adjective

Of or relating to zoophytology.

Meanings of Zoophytologist:

noun

An expert or specialist in zoophytology.

Meanings of Zoophytology:

noun

The branch of zoology which deals with zoophytes.