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TomatillonounMexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoesverified
Tomato HornwormnounMWElarge green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plantsverified
Tomato SaucenounMWEsauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasoningsverified
Tomato StreaknounMWEdisease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaicverified
Tomato WormnounMWElarge green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plantsverified
Tombnouna place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)verified
Tombacnounan alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gildingverified
Tombaknounan alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gildingverified
Tomentumnouna network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortexverified
Tomentum CerebrinounMWEa network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortexverified
TomographnounX-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurementsverified
Tomtitnounwidely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the headverified
Tonal SystemnounMWEthe system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone languageverified
Tonalitynounany of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of musicverified
Tone ArmnounMWEmechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridgeverified
Tone SystemnounMWEthe system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone languageverified
Tongue and Groove JointnounMWEa mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another boardverified
Tongue DepressornounMWEa thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throatverified
Tongue TienounMWEa congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongueverified
Tongueflowernounorchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip baseverified
Tongueless FrognounMWEalmost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South Americaverified
Tonguing and Grooving PlanenounMWEa plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboardsverified
Tonic SolfanounMWEa system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, tiverified
Tonicitynounthe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuliverified
Tonka BeannounMWEtall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoringverified
Tonka Bean TreenounMWEtall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoringverified
Tonometernounmeasuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)verified
Tonometrynounthe measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the corneaverified
Tonsilla PharyngealisnounMWEa collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)verified
Tontinenounan annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participantsverified
Tontine InsurancenounMWEa form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining membersverified
Tonusnounthe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuliverified
Toonnouna film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequenceverified
Toothnountoothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shellverified
Tooth FairynounMWEa fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling outverified