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). |
terminable |
that can be terminated. [2 definitions] |
terminal |
of, relating to, located at, or forming the end, limit, or boundary of something. [11 definitions] |
terminal velocity |
the highest speed reached by a falling object, when the forces of gravity and air resistance are in equilibrium. |
terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. [6 definitions] |
termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. [3 definitions] |
terminator |
one that ends or terminates. [2 definitions] |
terminology |
the specialized vocabulary and expressions used in a particular field or subject; nomenclature. [2 definitions] |