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   zooflagellate
         n 1: flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other
               plant-like characteristics [syn: {zoomastigote},
               {zooflagellate}]

English Dictionary: zufallshaftung by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
zoophilism
n
  1. a sexual attraction to animals [syn: zoophilia, zoophilism]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jujube \Ju"jube\ (j[umac]"j[usl]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr.
      zi`zyfon, Per. z[c6]zf[umac]n, zizaf[umac]n, zayzaf[umac]n.]
      The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean
      and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},
      especially the {Z. jujuba}, {Z. vulgaris}, {Z. mucronata},
      and {Z. Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished
      the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
  
      {Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube;
            also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Christ's-thorn \Christ's-thorn`\, n. (Bot.)
      One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine,
      especially the {Paliurus aculeatus}, {Zizyphus
      Spina-Christi}, and {Z. vulgaris}. The last bears the fruit
      called jujube, and may be considered to have been the most
      readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Zo94philist \Zo*[94]ph"i*list\, n. [Zo[94]- + Gr. [?] to love.]
      A lover of animals. --Southey.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Zavala County, TX (county, FIPS 507)
      Location: 28.86435 N, 99.75966 W
      Population (1990): 12162 (4180 housing units)
      Area: 3363.3 sq km (land), 8.4 sq km (water)
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