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Zalambdodont (a.)

Of or pertaining to a tribe (Zalambdodonta) of Insectivora in which the molar teeth have but one V-shaped ridge.

Zalambdodont (n.)

One of the Zalambdodonta. The tenrec, solenodon, and golden moles are examples.

Zamang (n.)

An immense leguminous tree (Pithecolobium Saman) of Venezuela. Its branches form a hemispherical mass, often one hundred and eighty feet across. The sweet pulpy pods are used commonly for feeding cattle. Also called rain tree.

Zambo (n.)

The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo.

Zambos (pl. )

of Zambo

Zamia (n.)

A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile.

Zamindar (n.)

A landowner; also, a collector of land revenue; now, usually, a kind of feudatory recognized as an actual proprietor so long as he pays to the government a certain fixed revenue.

Zamindari (n.)

The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a zamindar.

Zamindary (n.)

Alt. of Zamindari

Zamite (n.)

A fossil cycad of the genus Zamia.

Zamouse (n.)

A West African buffalo (Bubalus brachyceros) having short horns depressed at the base, and large ears fringed internally with three rows of long hairs. It is destitute of a dewlap. Called also short-horned buffalo, and bush cow.

Zampogna (n.)

A sort of bagpipe formerly in use among Italian peasants. It is now almost obsolete.

Zander (n.)

A European pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca) allied to the wall-eye; -- called also sandari, sander, sannat, schill, and zant.

Zandmole (n.)

The sand mole.

Zanies (pl. )

of Zany

Zante (n.)

See Zantewood.

Zante currant

A kind of seedless grape or raisin; -- so called from Zante, one of the Ionian Islands.

Zantewood (n.)

A yellow dyewood; fustet; -- called also zante, and zante fustic. See Fustet, and the Note under Fustic.

Zantewood (n.)

Satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia).

Zantiot (n.)

A native or inhabitant of Zante, one of the Ionian Islands.