| tapetum lucidum |
The tapetum lucidum (Latin: "bright carpet") or tapetum is a reflecting layer behind the retina of the eye; it serves to reflect light back to the retina, increasing the quantity of light caught by the retina. This improves vision in low light conditions but can cause the perceived image to be blurry from the interference of the reflected light. It is found in many animals, particularly nocturnal animals with good night vision, such as cats. ...
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| tapeworm |
In biology, Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms, called tapeworms, that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. In a tapeworm infection, adults absorb food predigested by the host, so the worms have no need for a digestive tract or a mouth. Large tapeworms are made almost entirely of reproductive structures with a small "head" for attachment. Symptoms vary widely, depending on the species causing the infection. ...
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| tapeworm |
a parasitic worm that lives in the intestines; causes diarrhea and abdominal discomfort
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| tapetum |
A layer of (often binucleate) cells lining the locules of anthers and which provide nutrition to the developing pollen. May become coenocytic and plasmodial in later stages of development.
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| tape |
The medium whereby images and sound are recorded on plastic through an electronic process. As a verb, "to tape" means the production process which uses video or audio hardware to record images and/ or sound on tape.
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