the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations
zenith
Noun
highest point, peak
zenith
Noun
in astronomy, the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
zealot
Noun
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
zoo keeper
Noun
the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
zookeeper
Noun
the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
zoologist
Noun
a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
zephyr
Noun
a slight wind, usually refreshing
zoospore
Noun
an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
zamang
Noun
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
zebrawood
Noun
any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood
zebrawood
Noun
handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree
zygospore
Noun
a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
zero coupon bond
Noun
a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond
zero-coupon bond
Noun
a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond
zero-coupon security
Noun
a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
zygotene
Noun
the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
zymosis
Noun
(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
zymosis
Noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
zymolysis
Noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
zettabyte
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes
zettabyte
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes
zebibyte
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes
zettabit
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits
zebibit
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits
zaire
Noun
the basic unit of money in Zaire
zloty
Noun
the basic unit of money in Poland
zilch
Noun
a quantity of no importance
zippo
Noun
a quantity of no importance
zig
Noun
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zag
Noun
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zoster
Noun
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
zoonosis
Noun
an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
zoonotic disease
Noun
an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
zit
Noun
a small and inflamed elevation of the skin caused by the collection of excess oils in pores
zoophobia
Noun
a morbid fear of animals
zoopsia
Noun
visual hallucination of animals
zoanthropy
Noun
the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
Zeitgeist
Noun
the spirit of the time
zinc
Noun
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element
zinc
Verb
coat or cover with zinc
zirconium
Noun
a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium
zymogen
Noun
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change, such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme, to become active
zootoxin
Noun
any toxin that comes from an animal
zinnwaldite
Noun
a mica containing iron and lithium
zircon
Noun
a common mineral occurring in small crystals
zirconium oxide
Noun
a white crystalline oxide
zirconia
Noun
a white crystalline oxide
zeolite
Noun
any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium
zero hour
Noun
the time set for the start of an action or operation