| tigretier | A form of saltatory chorea or dancing mania occurring in certain parts of Abyssinia. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tigrine | 1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger. 2. <zoology> Resembling the tiger in colour; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America. Origin: L. Tigrinus, fr. Tigris a tiger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tigroid | See: chromophil substance. Origin: G. Tigroeides, fr. Tigris, tiger, + eidos, appearance (05 Mar 2000) |
| tigroid bodies | The material consisting of granular endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes that occurs in nerve cell bodies and dendrites. Synonym: basophil substance, basophilic substance, chromophil substance, Nissl bodies, Nissl granules, substantia basophilia, tigroid bodies, tigroid substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tigroid fundus | A normal fundus to which a deeply pigmented choroid gives the appearance of dark polygonal areas between the choroidal vessels, especially in the periphery. Synonym: fundus tigre, leopard fundus, leopard retina, mosaic fundus, tigroid fundus, tigroid retina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tigroid retina | A normal fundus to which a deeply pigmented choroid gives the appearance of dark polygonal areas between the choroidal vessels, especially in the periphery. Synonym: fundus tigre, leopard fundus, leopard retina, mosaic fundus, tigroid fundus, tigroid retina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tigroid striation | Linear whitish or yellowish markings on the fatty degenerated heart muscle. Synonym: tabby cat striation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tigroid substance | The material consisting of granular endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes that occurs in nerve cell bodies and dendrites. Synonym: basophil substance, basophilic substance, chromophil substance, Nissl bodies, Nissl granules, substantia basophilia, tigroid bodies, tigroid substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tigrolysis | Synonym: chromatolysis. Origin: tigroid + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| tike | <zoology> A tick. See Tick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tikus | <zoology> The bulau. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| til tree | <botany> See Teil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tilapia | A freshwater fish used as an experimental organism and for food. This genus of the family cichlidae inhabits central and south america (one species extends north into texas), west indies, africa, madagascar, syria, and coastal india. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tile | 1. To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. 2. To cover, as if with tiles. "The muscle, sinew, and vein, Which tile this house, will come again." (Donne) Origin: Tiled; Tiling. 1. A plate, or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works. 2. A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. A plate of metal used for roofing. 3. <chemistry> A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. 4. A draintile. 5. A stiff hat. Tile drain, a drain made of tiles. Tile earth, a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. Tile kiln, a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery. <chemical> Tile ore, an earthy variety of cuprite. Tile red, light red like the colour of tiles or bricks. Tile tea, a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See Brick tea, under Brick. Origin: OE. Tile, tigel, AS. Tigel, tigol, fr. L. Tegula, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, and cf. Tegular. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tilefish | <zoology> A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots. It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |