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Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of zone
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin zōna, from Greek zṓnē “belt”
synonym study for zone
1. See belt.
OTHER WORDS FROM zone
zoneless, adjectivein·ter·zone, nounmis·zone, verb, mis·zoned, mis·zon·ing.un·zone, verb (used with object), un·zoned, un·zon·ing.Words nearby zone
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British Dictionary definitions for zone
zone
/ (zəʊn) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of zone
zoning, nounWord Origin for zone
C15: from Latin zōna girdle, climatic zone, from Greek zōnē
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Medical definitions for zone
zone
[ zōn ]
n.
An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
zona
A segment.
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Scientific definitions for zone
zone
[ zōn ]
Any of the five regions of the surface of the Earth that are loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude, including the Torrid Zone, the North and South Temperate zones, and the North and South Frigid zones.
Ecology An area characterized by distinct physical conditions and populated by communities of certain kinds of organisms.
Mathematics A portion of a sphere bounded by the intersections of two parallel planes with the sphere.
Anatomy An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
Geology A region or stratum distinguished by composition or content.
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