| tapinocephaly | A condition of flat head in which the skull has a vertical index below 72; similar to chamecephaly. Origin: G. Tapeinos, low, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tapioca | A starch from the root of Janipha manihot and other species of J. (family Euphorbiaceae), plants of tropical America; an easily digested starch, free of irritant properties. Synonym: cassava starch. Origin: Braz. Tipioca (05 Mar 2000) |
| tapir | <zoology> Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use. The best-known species are the Indian tapir (Tapirus Indicus), native of the East Indies and Malacca, which is black with a broad band of white around the middle, and the common American tapir (T. Americanus), which, when adult, is dull brown. Several others species inhabit the Andes and Central America. <zoology> Tapir tiger, the wallah. Origin: Braz. Tapy'ra: cf. F. Tapir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tapir mouth | Protrusion of the lips due to weakness of the orbicularis oris muscles; seen with some dystrophies. Synonym: bouche de tapir. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tapiroid | <zoology> Allied to the tapir, or the Tapir family. Origin: Tapir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tapoa tafa | <zoology> A small carnivorous marsupial (Phascogale penicillata) having long, soft fur, and a very long tail with a tuft of long hairs at the end. Synonym: brush-tailed phascogale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tapotement | A massage movement consisting in striking with the side of the hand, usually with partly flexed fingers. Synonym: tapping. Origin: Fr. Fr. Tapoter, to tap (05 Mar 2000) |
| tapper | <zoology> The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor). Synonym: tapperer, tabberer, little wood pie, barred woodpecker, wood tapper, hickwall, and pump borer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tappester | A female tapster. See: Tapster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tapping | Synonym: tapotement. Synonym: paracentesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| taproot | The main, descending root of a plant that has a single, dominant main stem. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tapster | One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor. Origin: AS. Taeppestre a female tapster. See Tap a plug, pipe, and -ster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| 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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1. A connector that attaches to a cable without blocking the passage of information along that cable 2. In communications, a connection onto the main transmission medium of the network.
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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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| tap | beat out a rhythm |
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| tap | water directly from the spigot |
| tap | a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread |
| tap | the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball |
| tap | a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark |
| tap | thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus |
| tap | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes |
| tap | memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide |
| tap | a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening |
| tap | a recording made on magnetic tape |
| tap | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths |
| tap | the finishing line for a foot race |