Vulcan | English | Description | Category |
---|---|---|---|
pih-da-sfek | Z-axis | one of three axes in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system | math |
shi'dan-abru | zenith | the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer | astronomy |
ris | zero | 0 | number |
tsau-tukh | zinc | a bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating | element |
t'lai-tukh | zirconium | a lustrous, grayish-white, strong, ductile metallic element obtained primarily from zircon and used chiefly in ceramic and refractory compounds | element |
shalitaya | zonation | arrangement or formation in zones; zonate structure; the distribution of organisms in biogeographic zones | geography |
shal | zone | an area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic | place |
shi'aushfa | zoo | a park or an institution in which living animals are kept and usually exhibited to the public | place |
aushfa-talsu | zoologist | a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals | occupation |
aushfa-tal | zoology | the branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals | science |
aushfa-pthak | zoophobia | an abnormal fear of animals | medicine |
masutra-numo-aushfa | zooplankton | plankton that consists of animals, including the corals, rotifers, sea anemones, and jellyfish | plant |
nak-hinek | zygomatic bone | a small bone in vertebrates on each side of the face socket, forming the prominence of the cheek; also called cheekbone, malar, malar bone | body part |
wuh-pa'ashutik | zygomorphic | bilaterally symmetrical; used of organisms or parts | medicine |
sto-yu-mur | zygote | the cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage; the organism that develops from a zygote | people |
naliveh-zalu | zymase | the enzyme complex in yeasts that catalyzes the breakdown of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide | science |
za-zalu | zymogen | 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 | science |
17 terms found.