Zoopathy, zō-op′a-thi, n. animal pathology. [Gr. zōon, an animal, pathos, suffering.]
Zoophaga, zō-of′a-ga, n.pl. the carnivorous animals collectively.—n. Zoöph′agan, a carnivorous animal.—adj. Zoöph′agous. [Gr. zōophagos, flesh-eating, zōon, an animal, phagein, to eat.]
Zoophilist, zō-of′il-ist, n. a lover of animals.—n. Zoöph′ily, love of animals. [Gr. zōon, an animal, philos, dear.]
Zoophorus, zō-of′ō-rus, n. a continuous frieze sculptured in relief with figures of men and animals.—adj. Zoophor′ic. [Gr. zōon, an animal, pherein, to bear.]
Zoophysics, zō-ō-fiz′iks, n. the study of the structure of animal bodies, comparative anatomy. [Gr. zōon, an animal, physics.]
Zoophyte, zō′ō-fīt, n. a term employed by Cuvier in his earlier attempts at classification to designate numerous simple animals, sedentary in habit, often with a superficial resemblance to plants—now restricted to hydroid colonies.—adjs. Zoophyt′ic, -al; Zoöph′ytoid; Zoophytolog′ical.—ns. Zoophytol′ogist; Zoophytol′ogy; Zoöph′yton:—pl. Zoöph′yta. [Gr. zōon, an animal, phyton, a plant.]
Zooplastic, zō-ō-plas′tik, adj. pertaining to the operation of transplanting living tissue from one of the lower animals to man. [Gr. zōon, an animal, plassein, to form.]
Zoopraxinoscope, zō-ō-prak′si-nō-skōp, n. a mechanical toy by means of which images of animals are made to go through motions on a screen. [Gr. zōon, an animal, praxis, doing, skopein, to view.]
Zoopsychology, zō-ō-sī-kol′ō-ji, n. the psychology of the lower animals. [Gr. zōon, an animal, psychology.]
Zooscopy, zō′ō-skō-pi, n. a form of mental delusion in which one sees imaginary animals, esp. snakes.—adj. Zooscop′ic. [Gr. zōon, an animal, skopein, to view.]