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zucchini a type of summer squash that has a smooth, dark green rind and is cucumber-shaped.
Zulu a southeastern African people, or any member or descendant thereof. [3 definitions]
Zuni a member of a North American tribe of formerly pueblo-dwelling Indians of western New Mexico. [2 definitions]
zwieback a type of sweet bread made with eggs, which, after being baked, is sliced and toasted until crisp.
zydeco a dance music of southern Louisiana originating among blacks that contains elements of Caribbean music, white Cajun dance melodies, and the blues, usu. played on a combination of the accordion, guitar, and washboard.
zygo- connected; yoked; paired.
zygospore in botany, a spore formed by the joining of two similar gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.
zygote a cell formed by the union of two gametes or sex cells. [2 definitions]
zymase an enzyme found in yeast that decomposes sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
zymo- fermentation. [2 definitions]
zymogen an inactive protein that has the potential to become an enzyme because of an internal change.
zymology the science involving the chemistry of fermentation; enzymology.
zymurgy the branch of chemistry that deals with the fermentation process, as in beer brewing or winemaking.