| tara | <radiobiology> Medium scale tandem mirror device commissioned at MIT in 1984 to develop greater understanding of basic tandem mirror physics, with emphasis on microstability properties, thermal barrier formation, and RF heating. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| taranis | A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter. Origin: L. Taranis, from the Celtic; cf. W. & Corn. Taran thunder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tarantism | <medicine> A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protraced dancing to appropriate music. Alternative forms: tarentism. Origin: It. Tarantismo: cf. F. Tarentisme. See Tarantula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tarantula | <zoology> Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale. Alternative forms: tarentula Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus), which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting. Origin: NL, fr. It. Tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now Taranto, in the south of Italy. (26 Nov 1998) |
| taraxacum | The dried rhizome and root of Taraxacum officinale (family Compositae), the dandelion, a wild plant of wide distribution throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere; a tonic and hepatic stimulant. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. Ar. Tarakshagun, wild chicory (05 Mar 2000) |