Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z zwodder A dull, drowsy state; stupor Zwolinski A surname from Polish. Zwolle A city and capital of Overijssel province, Netherlands. zybavirus Any member of the genus Zybavirus of plant viruses in the family Amalgaviridae. Zybyne A village in Vovchansk urban hromada, Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1600. Zych A surname from Polish. zydeco A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African-American music. zygacine A particular steroidal alkaloid. zygadenine An alkaloid obtained from Zygadenus intermedius. zygadite A variety of albite. zygaenid Any member of the moth family Zygaenidae. zygaenine Of or relating to the Zygaeninae, a subfamily of moths. zygaenoid A member of the superfamily Zygaenoidea. zygal shaped like a yoke, or like the letter H zygantral Relating to a zygantrum. zygantrum A depression on the back of a vertebrae into which the zygosphene fits. zygapophyseal Of or pertaining to the zygapophysis. zygapophysial Of or pertaining to zygapophysis. zygapophysis One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior. zygenid Of or pertaining to moths in the family Zygaenidae. zygentoman Of or pertaining to the order Zygentoma, or to the primitive wingless insects in that order. Zygii An ancient people described by Strabo as a nation to the north of Colchis. zygion A craniometric point at each end of the bizygomatic diameter zygite A rower of the middle tier in a trireme. Zygmunt A surname from Polish. zygnemaceous relating to, or characteristic of algae of the genus Zygnema. zygnematacean Any green alga of the family Zygnemataceae. zygnemataceous Belonging to the Zygnemataceae. zygnematophycean Any of the class Zygnematophyceae of green algae. zygnematophyte zygnematophycean zygnomic Directly involved or related. zygobolbid Any extinct ostracod of the family ✝Zygobolbidae. zygobranch A zygobranchiate mollusc. zygobranchiate Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia zygobranchous Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia; zygobranchiate. zygocactus Any cactus in the genus Schlumbergera (previously Zygocactus) zygocardiac Yoke-like and cardiac; applied to an ossicle of the stomach of some crustaceans. zygocondyle A paired condyle in the calcite skeleton of some brittle stars zygodactyl Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous. 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. zygodactylism Synonym of zygodactyly. zygodactylous Having two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward. zygodactyly The condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons. zygodont Having or relating to molar teeth whose cusps are paired. zygofabagine Synonym of harman (an indole alkaloid) zygogenesis Zygote formation. zygogenetic Relating to zygogenesis. zygoid Of or relating to a zygote or to zygosis. zygokrotaphic Of a caecilian: Having a skull with an open temporal region. zygokrotaphy The trait of having a zygokrotaphic skull. zygolith A form of coccolithophore having an elliptical ring with arches zygolobous Of the prostomium: not demarcated from the peristome. zygology The science of fastening things together. zygoma The cheekbone. zygomasseteric Relating to the zygomatic bone and the masseter. zygomatic Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch. zygomatical Synonym of temporozygomatic zygomatically With respect to the zygoma. zygomaticoalveolar Relating to the zygomatic bone and the alveolar ridge. zygomaticoauricular Relating to the zygomatic bone and auricle. zygomaticoauricularis A thin muscle that extends from the zygomatic arch to the concha of auricle, acting to turn the intertragic notch rostrally. zygomaticofacial Relating to the zygomatic bone and face. zygomaticofrontal Relating to the zygomatic bone and frontal bone. zygomaticomalar Relating to the cheek and cheekbone. zygomaticomandibular Relating to the zygomaticomandibularis. zygomaticomandibularis A small muscle that attaches to the medial surface of the zygomatic arch. zygomaticomaxillary Relating to the zygomatic bone and maxilla. zygomaticosphenoid Relating to the zygomatic bone and sphenoid bone. zygomaticotemporal Relating to the zygomatic arch and the temporal bone. zygomaticotemporalis A zygomaticotemporal muscle. zygomaticum The zygoma, or cheekbone. zygomaticus One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone. zygomaturine Any extinct marsupial of the subfamily Zygomaturinae. zygomaxillare A craniometric point at the base of the suture between the zygomatic and maxillary bones. zygomaxillary Relating to the cheekbone and maxilla (upper jawbone). zygomectomy Surgical removal or excision of the cheekbone. zygometrid Any echinoderm in the family Zygometridae. zygomorph Any zygomorphic plant. zygomorphic Having bilateral symmetry. zygomorphically In a zygomorphic manner. zygomorphism bilateral symmetry in flowers zygomorphous zygomorphic zygomorphy The quality of being zygomorphic. zygomycete An organism of the phylum Zygomycota. zygomycetous Of or relating to the zygomycetes. zygomycosis An infection caused by bread mold fungi. zygomycotan Any fungus of the division Zygomycota zygomycotic Of or pertaining to zygomycosis. zygon In the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure. zygonema The zygotene stage of meiosis. zygoneure A neuron that connects to other nerve cells. zygoneurous Exhibiting or relating to zygoneury. zygoneury An exaggerated form of dialyneury. zygonic Of or relating to the theory that imitation is the ultimate organising force in music. zygopetalum Any member of the genus Zygopetalum of South American orchids. zygophore A specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore zygophoric Relating to a zygophore. zygophyllaceous Of or relating to the family Zygophyllaceae of bean-capers, caltrops, and related plants. zygophyte Any plant of a formerly proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells. zygophytic Relating to zygophytes. zygopleural Having bilateral symmetry zygopleurid Any member of the Zygopleuridae. zygopodial Relating to zygopodia zygopodium The radioulnar or tibiofibular portion of a tetrapod limb. zygopophysis One of the articular processes of the neural arch of a vertebra zygopteran Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera; damselfly. zygopterid A member of the Zygopterideae, an extinct family of ferns within order Osmundales having three-dimensional fronds with pinnae in four ranks and a rachis that is radially symmetrical in cross section. zygopteron A member of the Zygoptera (damselflies). zygopterous Belonging to the Zygoptera. zygose Of or relating to a zygote or to zygosis. zygosis The union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation. zygosity The quality or characteristics of a zygote zygosperm A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. They are found in certain orders of algae and fungi. zygosphenal Relating to a zygosphene 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 zygosphere A plant's gamete which can form a zygospore by uniting with a similar one. zygospondylous Having paired spondyles zygosporamide A cyclodepsipeptide found in Zygosporium masonii. zygosporangial Relating to the zygosporangium. zygosporangium A sporangium which produces a single zygospore. zygospore A zygosperm. zygosporic Relating to a zygospore. zygosynapophyseal That joins or unites synapophyses zygotactic Relating to zygotaxis. zygotal Pertaining to, or connected with, a zygote. zygotaxis The attraction of two zygospores. zygote A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes (“reproductive cells”) during a fertilization process. zygotelike Resembling or characteristic of a zygote. zygotene The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis zygotenic Relating to zygotene. zygotic Of, pertaining to or existing as a zygote. zygotically By means of, or in terms of, zygosis. zygotoblast An undeveloped sporozoan produced by multiple fission of a zygote zygotoid The product of the union of gametoids, analogous to a zygote. zygotomere sporoblast zygotospore A zygotic spore of some red algae zygous Synonym of zygose. zygozoospore A spore formed by the union of several zoospores. zykaite A dull, soft, translucent greyish-white mineral consisting of arsenic, hydrogen, iron, sulfur and oxygen. Zyla A surname from Polish. zylofuramine A stimulant drug developed in the 1960s. zylon A synthetic polymer material, a range of thermoset liquid-crystalline polyoxazole developed in the 1980s. Zylstra A surname from West Frisian. zymad The organism responsible for a zymotic or infectious disease; the contagium vivum. zymase Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide. zyme A ferment. zymic Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation. zymin An enzyme, especially one used medicinally. zymocarpus refers to a genus of tropical American plants of the family Cucurbitaceae zymocidal Capable of killing yeast.