In this article, you will find a comprehensive list of words that start with “zo,” perfect for expanding your vocabulary or completing your word games.
- Zoanthropy- A mental condition in which a person believes they are an animal.
- Zonal- Pertaining to a zone or divided into zones.
- Zoonosis- A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
- Zoology- The scientific study of animals.
- Zoomorphic- Having or representing animal forms or gods of animal form.
- Zoonotic- Relating to diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
- Zonation- The distribution of organisms into specific zones.
- Zooplankton- Small floating or weakly swimming animals in aquatic environments.
- Zoosphere- The part of the earth where animals live; the biosphere.
- Zootomy- The anatomy or dissection of animals.
- Zootoxin- A toxin derived from an animal.
- Zoetrope- An early form of motion picture device that creates the illusion of moving images.
- Zoot suit- A type of suit associated with a certain fashion trend in the 1940s.
- Zookeeper- A person who manages and cares for animals in a zoo.
- Zoogenic- Produced or caused by animals.
- Zooplastic- Relating to the surgical transplantation of animal tissue to humans.
- Zoophilia- A sexual attraction towards animals.
- Zoon- An individual or single animal, considered in relation to a whole community.
- Zoom- To move or travel quickly.
- Zodiac- An imaginary belt in the heavens, divided into twelve signs, through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move.
- Zoic- Relating to or having animal life.
- Zoolatry- The worship of animals.
- Zoometry- The measurement of the various parts of animals.
- Zootechny- The science and practice of breeding and rearing animals.
- Zoonite- A segment or part of a metamerically segmented animal.
- Zoopraxiscope- A device that projects sequences of photographs to give the illusion of movement.
- Zoopharmacognosy- The study of how animals use plants, fungi, and soils to treat and prevent disease.
- Zoophobia- An irrational fear of animals.
- Zootherapy- Treatment of disease by exercise involving animals.
- Zooplankter- A single organism of the zooplankton community.
- Zoopsychology- The study of animal behavior and mental processes.
- Zoosemiotics- The study of the signs and signals used in animal communication.
- Zoospore- A motile spore in certain algae, fungi, and protozoa.
- Zoogamy- The union of gametes (sexual reproduction) in animals.
- Zoographer- A writer or artist specializing in the descriptions of animals.
- Zooty- Stylish, dapper, or flashy in appearance.
- Zoonule- A small or diminutive zoon.
- Zoograft- A graft or transplant of animal tissue.
- Zooniverse- An online platform for people-powered research projects.
- Zootoxinology- The study of toxins produced by animals.
- Zoodynamics- The study of animal lifecycles and population dynamics.
- Zoologist- A scientist who studies animals.
- Zootype- A type or species of animal used as a model in scientific research.
- Zoogeography- The study of the geographical distribution of animal species.
- Zoomastigote- A type of flagellate protozoan.
- Zoophyte- An organism, such as a coral, that looks like a plant but is an animal.
- Zoohygiene- The study and practice of maintaining health in animals.
- Zoopathology- The science dealing with diseases of animals.
- Zoosadism- Pleasure derived from inflicting pain on animals.
- Zoobenthos- Animals living on, in, or near the bottom of aquatic environments.
- Zootherapy- The use of animals to assist in the treatment or therapy of human illnesses.
- Zooming- Moving rapidly and smoothly.
- Zoomorphism- The attribution of animal characteristics to gods or humans.
- Zooid- An individual animal organism that is part of a colonial organism.
- Zonalization- The process or result of dividing an area into zones.
- Zoopath- An animal healer or vet.