Defn: A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn (Zea) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance. [Formerly written zeine.]
ZEITGEIST Zeit"geist`, n. [G.; zeit time + geist spirit. See Tide, n.; Ghost, n.]
Defn: The spirit of the time; the general intellectual and moral state or temper characteristic of any period of time.
ZEMINDAR
Zem`in*dar", n.
Defn: Same as Zamindar.
ZEMINDARY; ZEMINDARI
Zem"in*da*ry, Zem"in*da*ri, n.
Defn: Same as Zamindary.
ZEMNI
Zem"ni, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The blind mole rat (Spalax typhlus), native of Eastern Europe and Asia. Its eyes and ears are rudimentary, and its fur is soft and brownish, more or less tinged with gray. It constructs extensive burrows.
ZEMSTVO
Zem"stvo, n. [Russ., fr. zemlya land.]