Defn: The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
ZEUZERIAN
Zeu*ze"ri*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of a group of bombycid moths of which the genus Zeuzera is the type. Some of these moths are of large size. The goat moth is an example.
ZEYLANITE
Zey"lan*ite, n. (Min.)
Defn: See Ceylanite.
ZIBET; ZIBETH
Zib"et, Zib"eth, n. Etym: [Cf. It. zibetto. See Civet.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on the tail more numerous.
Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies. It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also Asiatic, or Indian, civet.
ZIEGA
Zie"ga, n.
Defn: Curd produced from milk by adding acetic acid, after rennet has ceased to cause coagulation. Brande & C.