zygophiuran, adj. & n.

zygophiuran
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zygophiuranadjective & noun

## Factsheet

### What does the word zygophiuran mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the word zygophiuran. 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 word zygophiuran pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzʌɪɡɒfᵻˈjʊərən/
zigh-goff-uh-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzɪɡɒfᵻˈjʊərən/
zig-o-fuh-YOOR-uhn

#### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪɡɑfiˈjʊrən/
zigh-gah-fee-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzɪɡɑfiˈjʊrən/
zig-ah-fee-YOOR-uhn

### Where does the word zygophiuran come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the word zygophiuran is in the 1890s.

OED's only evidence for zygophiuran is from 1892, in Proceedings of Zoological Society.

### Nearby entries

1. zygomato-, comb. form
2. zygomere, n. 1966–
3. zygomorphic, adj. 1875–
4. zygomorphism, n. 1875–
5. zygomorphous, adj. 1879–
6. Zygomycetes, n. 1887–
7. zygomycetous, adj. 1928–
8. zygon, n. 1886–
9. zygonema, n. 1911–
10. zygoneurous, adj. 1901–
11. zygophiuran, adj. & n.1892–
12. zygophore, n. 1904–
13. zygophyllaceous, adj. 1887–
14. zygophyte, n. 1885–
15. zygopleura, n. 1883–
16. zygopterid, n. & adj. 1900–
17. zygosis, n. 1880–
18. zygosity, n. 1952–
19. zygosome, n. 1905–
20. zygosperm, n. 1880–
21. zygosphenal, adj. 1854–

## Meaning & use

1. 1892–
   Belonging to, or a member of, the division Zygophiuræ of ophiuroids, having special structures which limit the movement of the ossicles of the arms (cf. zygospondyline adj.).
   1. 1892

      > For the Zygophiurans assistance in classification will be gained from Ljungman's well-known work.

      Proceedings of Zoological Society 182
   invertebrates
   1. zygophiuran 1892–
      Belonging to, or a member of, the division Zygophiuræ of ophiuroids, having special structures which limit the movement of the ossicles of the arms…
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzʌɪɡɒfᵻˈjʊərən/
zigh-goff-uh-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzɪɡɒfᵻˈjʊərən/
zig-o-fuh-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzʌɪɡɒfˈjɔːrən/
zigh-goff-YOR-uhn
/ˌzɪɡɒfˈjɔːrən/
zig-off-YOR-uhn

### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪɡɑfiˈjʊrən/
zigh-gah-fee-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzɪɡɑfiˈjʊrən/
zig-ah-fee-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzaɪɡoʊfiˈjʊrən/
zigh-goh-fee-YOOR-uhn
/ˌzɪɡoʊfiˈjʊrən/
zig-oh-fee-YOOR-uhn

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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.