(biology, said of a cell) To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes.
azoology
azygoses
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
blazonry
blazonry
noun
A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.
An artistic representation or display.
Blazon.
blowzily
blowzily
adv
Alternative spelling of blowsily
bodanzky
bronzify
bronzify
verb
(transitive) To turn into bronze.
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become bronze in colour, as by tanning.
bryozoan
bryozoan
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa.
noun
(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
bryozoon
bryozoon
noun
A polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies.
bryozoum
bryozoum
noun
A bryozoon.
byronize
cacozyme
coccyzus
coenzyme
coenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
cytozoic
cytozoic
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That lives within a cell
cytozoon
cytozoon
noun
(cytology) A parasite, especially a protozoon, living within a cell
cytozyme
cytozyme
noun
Synonym of thromboplastin
cytozzoa
dizygous
dizygous
adj
dizygotic
epizooty
epizooty
noun
An epizootic disease or outbreak.
fitzroya
formazyl
frowzily
frowzily
adv
In a frowzy manner
frozenly
frozenly
adv
While, or as if, frozen; in a manner that is cold, unfeeling, unmoving, etc.
gazolyte
goyazite
goyazite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and strontium.
hemolyze
hemolyze
verb
To subject to hemolysis.
hydrozoa
hydrozoa
noun
A large group of marine animals, of the class Hydrozoa, whose life cycles contain a sexual and asexual stage
hylozoic
hylozoic
adj
Of or pertaining to hylozoism.
hypozoan
hypozoic
hypozoic
adj
(geology) older than the lowest rocks which contain organic remains
isozymes
isozymes
noun
plural of isozyme
isozymic
isozymic
adj
Pertaining to an isozyme
koksagyz
kolkhozy
kolkhozy
noun
plural of kolkhoz
lazybone
lazyhood
loyalize
loyalize
verb
(transitive) To make (someone) loyal to a cause.
lysozyme
lysozyme
noun
(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.
mazopexy
myelozoa
myzomyia
myzontes
oryzanin
oryzenin
oryzenin
noun
(biochemistry) A glutelin that is the main protein in rice
oryzomys
panzooty
phytozoa
phytozoa
noun
plural of phytozoon
polyzoal
polyzoan
polyzoan
adj
(zoology, obsolete) bryozoan
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A bryozoan.
polyzoic
polyzoic
adj
(archaic) Relating to a primitive stage of human religion in which natural phenomena are interpreted as animals or monsters.
(zoology) Of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.
(zoology, obsolete) Bryozoan.
noun
(zoology) A spore that produces many sporozoites.
polyzoon
polyzoon
noun
(obsolete) A bryozoan.
proenzym
proenzym
noun
Archaic form of proenzyme.
pyrazole
pyrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to each others in a five-membered ring, called 1,2-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
pyrolyze
pyrolyze
verb
US spelling of pyrolyse
royalize
royalize
verb
(transitive) To make royal or royalist.
(transitive, obsolete) To make famous, to glorify, to celebrate.
serozyme
sovkhozy
toddyize
trotcozy
trotcozy
noun
(Scotland, historical) A covering to keep the neck and head warm when travelling, drawn over the head and hat, and buttoned under the chin.
yarovize
yarovize
verb
vernalize
yokozuna
yokozuna
noun
(sumo) A person holding the rank, either competing at the rank or retired after having achieved it.
(sumo) The highest rank of sumo wrestler, above ozeki; grand champion.
yotacize
zealotry
zealotry
noun
Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
zealousy
zealousy
noun
The passionate desire for an exclusive relationship.
zircaloy
zircaloy
noun
(metallurgy, nuclear industry) Any of a set of specialist alloys of zirconium
zirconyl
zirconyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The oxygenated cation of zirconium ZrO²⁺
zonality
zonality
noun
The state or condition of being zonal.
zoochemy
zoochemy
noun
(obsolete) Zoochemistry.
zoolatry
zoolatry
noun
The worship of animals.
zoomancy
zoomancy
noun
divination by means of animals
zoometry
zoometry
noun
measurement of the bodies of animals
zoopathy
zoopathy
noun
A delusional condition in which the sufferer believes he/she is infested with animals.
The purported ability to communicate with and, in some instances, control animals.
zoophily
zoophily
noun
pollination by animals
zoophyta
zoophyte
zoophyte
noun
(biology, historical) A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb.
(biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.
zooscopy
zooscopy
noun
A form of hallucination in which the sufferer believes he/she sees animals.
The scientific observation of living animals.
zootypic
zootypic
adj
Relating to zootype.
zworykin
zygodont
zygodont
adj
Having or relating to molar teeth whose cusps are paired.
zygomata
zygomata
noun
plural of zygoma
zygosity
zygosity
noun
The quality or characteristics of a zygote
zygotene
zygotene
noun
(biology) The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis
zygotoid
zygotoid
noun
(biology) The product of the union of gametoids, analogous to a zygote.
zymogene
zymogene
noun
(biology) One of a physiological group of globular bacteria that produce fermentations of diverse nature; — distinguished from pathogene.
zymogens
zymogens
noun
plural of zymogen
zymogram
zymogram
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) A strip of electrophoretic material on which enzymes are visibly separated through histochemical methods (e.g. by zone electrophoresis).
zymology
zymology
noun
(zymurgy) A treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or the doctrine of fermentation.
The science of or knowledge concerning fermentation.