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zona

zona noun: a zone or band; a layer.

Noun (1)

zona (plural zonas or zonae or (obsolete) zonæ)

  1. A zone or band; a layer.
  2. shingles.

Noun (2)

zona (plural zonas)

  1. Certain freshwater fishes of genus Bedotia (Atheriniformes), from Madagascar
  2. Any member of the species Bedotia geayi
    Synonyms:
    red-tailed silverside
  3. Any member of the species Bedotia madagascariensis

Proper noun capitalized: Zona

Zona (plural Zonas)

  1. A surname.
  2. A female given name.
  3. (abbreviation, clipping) Clipping of Arizona: a state of the United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.

Synonyms of zona

  • red-tailed silverside

Forms of zona

Noun
pluralzonas
pluralzonae
plural (obsolete)zonæ
Proper noun
pluralZonas

Origin of zona

Learned borrowing from Latin zōna. Doublet of zone.

Words formed from zona

Phrases with zona

Questions about zona

What does zona mean?
Zona means a zone or band; a layer.
What part of speech is zona?
Zona can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of zona?
The plural of zona is zonas.

Words near zona in the dictionary

  1. zomotherapeutic
  2. zomotherapy
  3. zomp
  4. zompire
  5. zompires
  6. zona
  7. zona glomerulosa
  8. zona incerta
  9. Zona Norte
  10. zona pellucida
  11. zona radiata

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