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- XENOPHOBICExhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.
- XENOPSAny of the tropical birds in the genera Xenops, Megaxenops and Microxenops, found in Central and South America.
- XENOTIMEA yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO4)
- XERASIADryness and brittleness of the hair.
- XERICVery dry, lacking humidity and water.
- XEROPHAGYA restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline.
- XEROSTOMAThe condition of having a dry mouth.
- XIPHISTERNUMSynonym of xiphoid process.
- XIPHOIDShaped like a sword, ensiform.
- XYLEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.
- XYSTERA surgical instrument used to scrape bones.
- YAHRZEITThe anniversary of a person's death, usually a parent's, often marked by the lighting of a memorial candle and other rituals.
- ZEALOTOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
- ZEALOUSFull of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
- ZEOLITEAny of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated);
- ZEPHYRA light wind from the west.
- ZETAThe sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is pre
- ZEUGMAThe act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
- ZITHERA musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
- ZODIACThe belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
- ZOETICOf or pertaining to life.
- ZOETROPEAn optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of
- ZOICShowing traces of life; containing organic remains.
- ZOISMA reverence for animal life or belief in animal powers and influences, as among primitive groups.
- ZONEEach of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone (between the tropics), two temperate zones (between the tr
- ZONUREAny one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonurus (now Smaug), common in rocky environments.
- ZOOECIUMOne of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.
- ZOONA distinct organism.
- ZOONEDA distinct organism.
- ZOSTERAn ancient Greek waist-belt for men.
- ZYGOMAThe cheekbone.
- ZYGONIn the cerebrum, a short crossbar fissure that connects the two pairs of branches of a larger zygal (H-shaped) fissure.
- ZYGOTENEThe intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis
- ZYMEA ferment.
- ZYMOTICOf or causing fermentation.
- ZYTHUMAn unfermented kind of Egyptian malt beer.
- ZYTHUMSAn unfermented kind of Egyptian malt beer.