Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Zonule

A small band, zone, or girdle, especially the suspensory ligament of the lens of the eye (zonule of Zinn).

Zoomorphic

Having or representing animal forms or gods of animal form.

Zoophobia

An abnormal, excessive, and irrational fear of animals.

Zouave

A member of a light infantry regiment in the French army, originally recruited from a Kabyle tribe in Algeria, noted for their colorful uniform including baggy trousers, short jackets, and fezzes.

Zuiderzee

A former shallow bay of the North Sea in the Netherlands that was transformed into a freshwater lake (IJsselmeer) by the construction of a major dam.

Zuolin

A historical Chinese personal name or a transliterated reference to prominent figures in modern Chinese history, such as the Fengtian clique warlord Zhang Zuolin.

Zuotin

A cellular protein found in yeast that acts as a chaperone and associates with ribosomes, playing a critical role in protein folding and translation.

Zymology

The branch of science that deals with fermentation and the chemical processes associated with it.

zymurgy

A branch of applied chemistry that studies the biochemistry of fermentation processes, such as in winemaking, brewing, and distilling.