| tope | A grove or clumb of trees; as, a toddy tope. Origin: Tamil tppu. 1. <zoology> A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, or Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog. 2. <zoology> The wren. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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