| teosinte |
any of several grasses of the genus Zea native to Mexico and Central America that are similar to corn. Scientists believe that corn was domesticated from a type of teosinte. |
| tepee |
a cone-shaped tent made with skins or bark, formerly used by some North American Indian tribes, esp. in the midwestern plains. [2 definitions] |
| tephra |
volcanic materials such as dust, ashes, and pumice ejected during an eruption. |
| tepid |
somewhat warm; lukewarm. [2 definitions] |
| tequila |
a strong Mexican liquor made from the fermented juice of the agave. |
| ter- |
three. |
| teratism |
a malformed fetus. |
| terato- |
monster. |
| teratogen |
an agent, such as radiation or certain diseases or chemicals, that causes fetal deformities. |
| teratology |
the scientific study of biological deformities or monstrosities. |
| terbium |
a rare-earth chemical element that has sixty-five protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a soft silvery metal. (symbol: Tb) |
| terce |
the third of the seven canonical hours; tierce. |
| tercel |
in falconry, a male hawk, esp. a peregrine or gyrfalcon. |
| tercentenary |
of or relating to a period of three hundred years or to a three hundredth anniversary. [2 definitions] |
| tercet |
a group of three lines in poetry that rhyme, or that are connected by rhyme with an adjacent triplet of lines. [2 definitions] |
| terebinth |
a small tree common to the Mediterranean region that produces a turpentine resin. |
| tergiversate |
to cause doubt or be intentionally ambiguous; equivocate. [2 definitions] |
| teriyaki |
a Japanese dish consisting of meat or fish that is marinated in seasoned soy sauce and grilled or broiled. |
| term |
a word or phrase that names something, esp. in a particular field. [7 definitions] |
| termagant |
a woman who loudly and persistently scolds, nags, or quarrels; shrew. [2 definitions] |
| termer |
a person serving a specified amount of time, usu. in prison (usu. used in combination). |