PintabianBiz Online Glossary of Field Terms
zebra - a mammal from Africa that is related to the horse that has distinctive stripes
zebra stripes - horizontal striping on the forelegs of horses
zinc - a necessary trace element
zinc oxide - an antiseptic salve
zip - acronym for zone improvement plan
zona pellucida - the protective layer surrounding an egg
zone - an area that is divided up and its use is restricted and/or regulated according to its use
zoning - laws dividing up and restricting and/or regulating of an area according to its use
zoonoses - diseases that can be transmitted to humans by animals
zootoxin - a toxin of animal origin
zygote - the fertilized egg resulting from two sex cells uniting
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