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   Zeno of Elea
         n 1: ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that
               defended the belief that motion and change are illusory
               (circa 495-430 BC) [syn: {Zeno}, {Zeno of Elea}]

English Dictionary: zum baldmöglichsten Zeitpunkt by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Zimbalist
n
  1. United States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985) [syn: Zimbalist, Efrem Zimbalist]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
zona pellucida
n
  1. thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Zona \[d8]Zo"na\, n.; pl. {Zon[91]}. [L., a girdle. See
      {Zone}.]
      A zone or band; a layer.
  
      {Zona pellucida}. [NL.] (Biol.)
      (a) The outer transparent layer, or envelope, of the ovum. It
            is a more or less elastic membrane with radiating
            stri[91], and corresponds to the cell wall of an ordinary
            cell. See {Ovum}, and Illust. of {Microscope}.
      (b) The zona radiata.
  
      {Zona radiata} [NL.] (Biol.), a radiately striated membrane
            situated next the yolk of an ovum, or separated from it by
            a very delicate membrane only.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Zemple, MN (city, FIPS 72184)
      Location: 47.32339 N, 93.78618 W
      Population (1990): 63 (24 housing units)
      Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Zionville, NC
      Zip code(s): 28698
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