English Words Starting With Z

• zoo

  combining-formnounA2
  /zuː/A place where live animals are kept for public exhibition, conservation, education, and research.
• zoo doo

  nounC2
  /ˌzuː ˈduː/Commercially sold animal manure, especially from zoo animals, used as fertilizer.
• zoochemistry

  nounVery Low
  /ˌzəʊ.əʊˈkem.ɪ.stri/The branch of chemistry dealing with the chemical compounds and processes occurring within animals.
• zoochlorella

  nounC2
  /ˌzuːəʊklɔːˈrɛlə/A symbiotic green alga (often Chlorella) that lives within certain freshwater invertebrates.
• zoochore

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈzuːəʊkɔː/A plant or seed dispersed by animals.
• zooflagellate

  nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /ˌzuːˈflædʒ.ə.leɪt/A flagellate protozoan that lacks chloroplasts and obtains nutrients by ingesting organic matter.
• zoogamete

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)ˈɡæmiːt/A motile gamete, especially a male gamete (sperm cell) capable of independent movement.
• zoogeography

  nounC2
  /ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/, /ˌzəʊə-/The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species, including past and present patterns, and the factors that influence them.
• zooglea

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˌzuː.əˈɡliː.ə/A gelatinous mass of bacteria embedded in a matrix of mucous, typically found in water or during sewage treatment.
• zoogloea

  nounRare (Specialized Technical)
  /ˌzəʊə(ʊ)ˈɡliːə/A gelatinous or mucilaginous mass of bacteria embedded in a slimy matrix they've secreted, forming during certain stages of growth.
• zoografting

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzuːˌɡrɑːftɪŋ/The transplantation of animal tissue to a human recipient.
• zoography

  nounVery Low (C2+ / Specialized)
  /zəʊˈɒɡrəfi/The branch of zoology concerned with the description of animals and their habits.
• zooid

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈzəʊ.ɔɪd/A single animal that is part of a colonial organism, capable of independent movement or function but not living a fully separate existence.
• zookeeper

  nounB1
  /ˈzuːˌkiːpə/A person who manages or looks after the animals in a zoo.
• zoolatry

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /zuːˈɒlətri/The worship of animals.
• zoological garden

  nounLow
  /ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈɡɑːdn/A facility where animals are housed, cared for, and displayed to the public.
• zoologist

  nounC1
  /zuːˈɒlədʒɪst/, /zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst/A scientist who studies animals and their behaviour, classification, and distribution.
• zoology

  nounC1
  /zuːˈɒlədʒi/, /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/The scientific study of animals, their structure, physiology, classification, and distribution.
• zoom

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /zuːm/To move or travel very quickly, often with a humming or buzzing sound; a rapid increase.
• zoom in

  verbB2
  /ˌzuːm ˈɪn/To adjust a camera or lens to make the subject appear closer and larger; to focus visually or metaphorically on a specific detail.

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