English words from Ancient Greek
- zonureAny one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.
- zoo-animal
- zoophagaAn artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals.
- zoothapsispremature burial
- zoothomeA number of coral polyps on a branch of coral.
- zooticrelating to animals or obtained from animal substances
- zooxanthellaAny of the yellow pigmentary particles, or minute corpuscles of yellow coloring matter, found in certain radiolarians.
- zothecaIn ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.
- zyg-union
- zygapophysisOne of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior and two inferior.
- zygo-union
- zygodactylousHaving two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward.
- zygokrotaphicOf a caecilian: Having a skull with an open temporal region.
- zygomaThe cheekbone.
- zygonicOf or relating to the theory that imitation is the ultimate organising force in music.
- zymo-Fermentation; fermentational.
- zymometerAn instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.
- zymosimeterAn instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.
- zymoticOf or causing fermentation.