zygoneurous, adj.

zygoneurous
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zygoneurousadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zygoneurous mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zygoneurous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the adjective zygoneurous pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzʌɪɡə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərəs/
zigh-goh-NYOOR-uhss
/ˌzɪɡə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərəs/
zig-oh-NYOOR-uhss

#### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪɡəˈn(j)ʊrəs/
zigh-guh-NYOOR-uhss
/ˌzɪɡəˈn(j)ʊrəs/
zig-uh-NYOOR-uhss

### Where does the adjective zygoneurous come from?

Earliest known use

1900s

The earliest known use of the adjective zygoneurous is in the 1900s.

OED's only evidence for zygoneurous is from 1901, in Proceedings of Zoological Society.

### Nearby entries

1. zygomatico-, comb. form
2. zygomato-, comb. form
3. zygomere, n. 1966–
4. zygomorphic, adj. 1875–
5. zygomorphism, n. 1875–
6. zygomorphous, adj. 1879–
7. Zygomycetes, n. 1887–
8. zygomycetous, adj. 1928–
9. zygon, n. 1886–
10. zygonema, n. 1911–
11. zygoneurous, adj.1901–
12. zygophiuran, adj. & n. 1892–
13. zygophore, n. 1904–
14. zygophyllaceous, adj. 1887–
15. zygophyte, n. 1885–
16. zygopleura, n. 1883–
17. zygopterid, n. & adj. 1900–
18. zygosis, n. 1880–
19. zygosity, n. 1952–
20. zygosome, n. 1905–
21. zygosperm, n. 1880–

## Etymology

Greek νεῦρον nerve.

## Meaning & use

1. 1901–
   Applied to an arrangement of the nervous system in certain gastropod molluscs, in which the pallial nerve of each pleural ganglion unites directly with the ganglion of the visceral commissure of its own side (opposed to dialyneurous).
   1. 1901

      > A Vivipara possessing a single zygoneurous connection on the left and the normal dialoneurous relationship of the nerves upon the right.

      Proceedings of Zoological Society 466
   shells and shellfish
   1. zygoneurous 1901–
      Applied to an arrangement of the nervous system in certain gastropod molluscs, in which the pallial nerve of each pleural ganglion unites directly…
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzʌɪɡə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərəs/
zigh-goh-NYOOR-uhss
/ˌzɪɡə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərəs/
zig-oh-NYOOR-uhss

### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪɡəˈn(j)ʊrəs/
zigh-guh-NYOOR-uhss
/ˌzɪɡəˈn(j)ʊrəs/
zig-uh-NYOOR-uhss
/ˌzaɪɡoʊˈn(j)ʊrəs/
zigh-goh-NYOOR-uhss
/ˌzɪɡoʊˈn(j)ʊrəs/
zig-oh-NYOOR-uhss

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zygo-, comb. form

zygo-, comb. form was first published in 1921; not fully revised.