zoophoric |
Bearing or supporting the figure of an animal; as, a zoophoric column. Origin: Gr.; zoon = an animal + to bear; cf. F. Zoophorique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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zoophorous |
The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; so called from the figures of animals carved upon it. Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Zoophoric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophyta |
<zoology> An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoologists. It included the coelenterates, echinoderms, sponges, Bryozoa, Protozoa, etc. Sometimes the name is restricted to the Coelentera, or to the Anthozoa. Origin: NL, from Gr. Zoon = an animal + fyton a plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophyte |
<zoology> Any one of numerous species of invertebrate animals which more or less resemble plants in appearance, or mode of growth, as the corals, gorgonians, sea anemones, hydroids, bryozoans, sponges, etc, especially any of those that form compound colonies having a branched or treelike form, as many corals and hydroids. Any one of the Zoophyta. Origin: F. Zoophyte, Gr.; zoon = an animal + plant, akin to to be born, to be. See Zodiac, and Be. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophytic |
<zoology> Of or pertaining to zoophytes. Origin: Cf. F. Zoophytique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophytical |
<zoology> Of or pertaining to zoophytes. Origin: Cf. F. Zoophytique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophytoid |
<zoology> Pertaining to, or resembling, a zoophyte. Origin: Zoophyte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophytological |
Of or pertaining to zoophytology; as, zoophytological observations. Origin: Cf. F. Zoophytologique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoophytology |
<study> The natural history zoophytes. Origin: Zoophyte: cf. F. Zoophytologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zooplankton |
<marine biology> Small (often microscopic) aquatic animals and nonphotosynthetic protists suspended or weakly swimming in water. (09 Oct 1997) |
zooplastic graft |
A graft of tissue from an animal to a human. Synonym: animal graft, zooplastic graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
zooplasty |
Grafting of tissue from an animal to a human. Synonym: zoografting. (05 Mar 2000) |
zoopraxiscope |
<instrument> An instrument similar to, or the same as, the, the phenakistoscope, by means of which pictures projected upon a screen are made to exhibit the natural movements of animals, and the like. Origin: Zoo- + Gr. A doing, an acting (from to do) + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoopsychology |
<study> Animal psychology. Origin: Zoo- + psychology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
zoosadism |
Sexual pleasure from cruelty to animals. (05 Mar 2000) |