Meaning of ZONAL
Pronunciation: | | 'zownl
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- [adj] associated with or divided into zones; "a zonal pattern of cell structure"; "zonal division"
- [adj] relating to or of the nature of a zone; "the zonal frontier"
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| Synonyms: | | zonary, zonary |
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| Antonyms: | | azonal | |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Zon"al\, a. [L. zonalis.]
Of or pertaining to a zone; having the form of a zone or
zones.
{Zonal equation} (Crystallog.), the mathematical relation
which belongs to all the planes of a zone, and expresses
their common position with reference to the axes.
{Zonal structure} (Crystallog.), a structure characterized by
the arrangements of color, inclusions, etc., of a crystal
in parallel or concentric layers, which usually follow the
outline of the crystal, and mark the changes that have
taken place during its growth.
{Zonal symmetry}. (Biol.) See the Note under {Symmetry}.
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