| 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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| toper's nose | A manifestation of severe acne rosacea resulting in significant enlargement of the nose and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands and surrounding connective tissue. The nose is reddened and marked with numerous telangiectasias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| topesthesia | The ability to localise a light touch applied to any part of the skin. Origin: top-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| topet | <zoology> The European crested titmouse. Origin: F. Toupet tuft. See Touper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |