| tetraphyllous | <botany> Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets. Origin: Tetra- + Gr. A leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tetraplegia | Synonym: quadriplegia. Origin: tetra-+ G. Plege, stroke (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetraplegic | Pertaining to or afflicted with quadriplegia. Synonym: tetraplegic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetraploid | Nucleus, cell or organism that has four copies of the normal haploid chromosome set. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tetrapnuemonian | <zoology> One of the Tetrapneumona. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetrapod | <zoology> An insect characterised by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies. Origin: Gr. Fourfooted; (see Tetra-) +, foot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetrapteran | <zoology> An insect having four wings. See: Tetrapterous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetrapterous | <zoology> Having four wings. Origin: Gr.; (see Tetra-) + wing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetrapus | A malformed individual with four feet. Origin: G. Tetrapous, fr. Tetra-+ pous, foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetrapyrrole | A molecule containing four pyrrole nuclei; e.g., porphyrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetrarch | A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign. Origin: L. Tetrarches, Gr,; (see Tetra-) + a ruler, to lead; rule: cf. F. Tetrarque. See Arch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetrarchy | Origin: L. Tetrarchia, Gr., cf. F. Tetrarchie. The district under a Roman tetrarch; the office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch; a tetrarchate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tetrasaccharide | A sugar containing four molecules of a monosaccharide; e.g., stachyose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetrascelus | A malformed individual with four legs. Origin: tetra-+ G. Skelos, leg (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetraschistic | <biology> Characterised by division into four parts. Origin: Gr. Divided into four parts; tetra- + to split. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |