zoocapsa

[Pref. zoo-, and Lat. caps a =a repository, chest, or box.] Palæont.: The oldest known genus of Balanide. It is from the Lias. zō-o-carp, s. [Pref. zoo-, and Gr.karpos =fruit.] Bot.: A zoospore (q. v.). zō-ô-câu lăn, s . [Pref. zoo- , and Gr. kaulos a stalk, a stem.] Biol.: An erect, branching, tentaculiferous col ony-stock, as in the genus Dendrosoma (q. v.). zō-ô-chem-ic-al, a . [Pref. zoo- , and Eng. chem ical.] Of or pertaining to zoochemistry (q.v.). "The application of zoöchemical facts to the elucidation of proce es taking place in the system."-Frey: Histology of Man (tr. Barker ), p. 6. zō-ô-ge-og-ra-phy, s. [Pref. zoo-, and English geography.] Nat. Science: The study of the distribution of animals over the surface of the earth, their migrations, . "The relations of these subdivisions to zoogeography ." -Proc. Zool. Soc ., 1868, p. 295. *zō-o-glœ-ą, s . [Pref. zoo- , and Gr. gloia =glue.] Bot.: A pseudo-genus of Schizomycetes, consisting of Bacteria when they have reached the stage of development at which they form gelatinous colonies. They still continue to grow and divide, and may again become active. zō-og-ra-pher, subst . [Eng. zoograph (y); -er.] One who studies or practices zoögraphy; one who describes animals, their forms and habits. "Upon inquiry we find no mention hereof in ancient zoögraphers."-Browne: Vulgar Errors , bk. v., ch. i. zō-ô-grăph'-Ic, zō-o-grăph'-Ic-al, adj . [Eng. zoograph(y); -ic, -ical.] Of or pertaining to zoog raphy, or the description of animals, their forms and habits. zō-og-ra-phist, s. [Eng. zoograph (y); -ist.] One who describes or depicts animals; a zoographer; a zoologist. zō-og-raph-ỹ, s. [Gr. zōon an animal, and graphō to describe, to write.] A description of animals, their forms and habits. "We are conducted to zoögraphy , and the whole body of physick."-Glanvill: Vanity of Dogmatizing , ch. xxii. zō-o-gyr-o-scope, subst . [Pref. zoo- , and Eng. gyroscope .] An amplification of the zoëtrope (q. v.) in which a series of succe ive instantaneous photographs of an animal in motion are placed on a circular rotating gla , the photographs being alternately illuminated by an oxyhydrogen lantern, as the gla turns, throwing a single, continuous, ever changing picture on a screen. Although the separate photographs show the succe ive positions of an animal in motion-for instance, a horse, in making a single stride-the zoðgyroscope throws on the screen a vivid presentment of a moving animal. zō-ō-id, zō-6id, s. & a. [Gr. zōon =an animal, and eidos resemblance.] A. As substantive : Biol .: An animal organism not independently de Nat. Science: (See extract.) "Study of the nature of the substances occurring in the animal economy - their properties, constitution, transformation, ., constitutes what is termed zoo chemistry."- Frey : Histology of Man (tr. Barker ), p. 6.