Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.
zoocoenocyte
zoogeography
zoogeography
noun
The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species.
zoonerythrin
zoonerythrin
noun
(biology) A red pigment found in some sponges and in the feathers of flamingos.
zygapophyses
zygapophyses
noun
plural of zygapophysis
zygnemaceous
zygnemaceous
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of algae of the genus Zygnema.
zygnematales
zygodactylae
zygodactylae
noun
The zygodactylous birds. In a restricted sense, applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds.
