zool

Zool is a term that can refer to multiple topics. In popular culture, Zool is the title character of the classic platform video game Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension. The game centers on a blue, ninja-like creature from the Nth Dimension who travels through a series of levels to confront interdimensional threats. Zool is noted for its fast-paced gameplay, tight jumps, and colorful aesthetic, and the game is considered part of the early 1990s arcade- and console-era platform scene. The character has continued to be referenced in retro gaming communities and discussions about early action-platform titles.

In scientific usage, zool is not a standalone word. The study of animals is zoology, and the common combining form zoo- appears in words such as zoologist and zoological. Because of this, zool is rarely used outside of proper nouns or in stylized titles. The term may also appear in user-generated content or fan contexts as a proper name, but it is not an established term within zoological literature.