Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In anatomy, a zone, belt, or girdle, or part likened to a zone: chiefly used in human anatomy.
- n. Herpes zoster (which see, under herpes).
Wiktionary
- n. A zone or band; a layer.
- n. A species of silverside fish (Atheriniformes), Bedotia geayi, from Madagascar, also called red-tailed silverside.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A zone or band; a layer.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
Etymologies
- Latin (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Water/sewer is different in each "zona" -- I live in the high-rate zone.”
“The outer is thicker and striated, and is termed the zona pectinata.”
X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1d. 4. The Internal Ear or Labyrinth
“Aku anggap inilah pilihan hidupku, untuk membayar pelan-pelan hutangku kepada rakyat, menghapus dosa dan maksiat yang aku lakukan, mengurangi rasa bersalahku kepada para jenius republik seperti Lintang, dan juga untuk melawan tantangan besar berupa comfort zone alias zona aman yang sering membuatku terlena dari nafas perdjoeangan.”
“The former of these kinds of nephritis is distinguished from lumbago by its situation being more exactly on the region of the kidney, and by its not being extended beyond that part; after three or four days I believe this inflammation is liable to change place; and that a herpes or erysipelas, called zona, or shingles, breaks out about the loins in its stead; at other times it is cured by a cathartic with calomel, with or without previous venesection.”
“Granted, 'zona' hasn't looked too good against the Cheeseheads in the two previous encounters but hey, it's Warner time ... it's playoff football time when the old guy steps up his game and let's his presence on the field be felt.”
“We had home visits to watch the Hayden-Kristen Showmance as viewed first by Hayden's mom, who seemed like a kind of fun ole Arid-zona gal, wanting to give her boy some cold-water good advice, and more interestingly, by Kristen's boy friend, who became her ex-boyfriend as he watched.”
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“En medio de un silencio rijoso y chacotero el inspector de zona puso cara de "indignación nacional" mientras la directora veía como el negocio familiar estaba a punto de desaparecer gracias a un fan del pop británico.”
“Las ceremonias de honores a la bandera siempre son buen pretexto para el relajo de los escuincles y el enojo de los docentes, pero todo ello puede incrementarse si entre los presentes está el inspector de zona.”
“Pretextando que la frontera entre ambos países estaba en el Rio Bravo y no en el Rio Nueces, permitió que sus tropas ocuparan la zona entre las dos corrientes.”
“Suena a que quieren hacer empresas autosuficientes que sirvan para crear riqueza en la zona oaxaqueña y que ésta permita que los indígenas tengan mejor alimentación, servicios de salud, educación, y todo lo necesario para que salgan de la pobreza.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘zona’.
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phrontistery-z
from phrontistery.info
zabaglione, zabernism, zabra, zabuton, zaffre, zaftig, zaitech, zakuska, zalambdodont, zamacueca, zamarra, zambomba and 208 more...
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Palynology
List of terms used in the study and classification of pollen and spores - both fossil and modern.
tetrad, abporal, ectoaperture, lacuna, grain, spore, lophate, acalymmate, monad, polyad, hexad, calymmate and 513 more...
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Antique Names: Female
These names were once in common use - at least somewhat. Some are coming back. Some are almost forgotten. I think they would
make lovely names. Well... most of them.araminta, abigail, agnes, biddie, celestia, celestine, celia, ceola, chloe, claire, clementine, cordie and 179 more...
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Professional Scrabble Lexicon (TWL)
A myriad of game-changing words every Scrabble addict must have in his arsenal.
Keep in mind that these are all tried-and-true feasibly playable words selected for their handiness, i.e...paragon, pignora, ganef, suttee, origan, ohia, aioli, abasement, lehr, mho, tallow, harelike and 848 more...
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Thou whoreson zed! Thou unnecessary l...
Judging from my French-English dictionary, which devotes only a page and a half to entries beginning with the letters W-Z, French has at least four candidates for the designation "unnecessary lette...
zut, zozoter, zozo, zoom, zoologique, zoologie, zoo, zoner, zone, zonard, zona, zodiaque and 54 more...
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