Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Tamuning A village on the western shore of Guam. Tamura A surname from Japanese. tamure A traditional dance of Tahiti and the Cook Islands (now only danced for tourists) Tamworth One of a long-established English breed of large pigs. They are red, often spotted with black, with a long snout and erect or forward-pointed ears, and are valued for bacon production. Tamyen One of eight divisions of the Ohlone Native American people of northern California. tan A light, brown-like colour. tana The banxring or tree shrew. Tanabag A barangay of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Tanabata An annual Japanese festival, starting on 7 July, celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair), said to be separated at other times by the Milky Way. Tanabe A surname from Japanese. Tanabu A surname from Japanese. tanacetin The bitter principle of common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare). Tanacross An Athabaskan language spoken in Alaska. Tanag A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Tanagan A barangay of Bacacay, Albay, Philippines. tanager Any of numerous species of often colorful passerine birds that inhabit New World forests within the family Thraupidae. Tanagra A style of terracotta statuary from the 5th to 3rd centuries BCE. Tanagrean Of or relating to Tanagra. tanagrine Of or pertaining to the tanagers. tanagroid tanagrine tanaholic A person who is addicted to tanning. tanaid Any crustacean of the order Tanaidacea tanaidacean Any crustacean of the order Tanaidacea tanaidomorph Any crustacean of the suborder Tanaidomorpha Tanais The river Don, the fifth-longest in Europe, in modern Tula, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Volgograd and Rostov Oblasts, Russia. Tanaka A surname from Japanese. Tanakh The body of Jewish scripture comprising the Torah, the Neviim (prophets) and the Ketuvim (writings); corresponding to the Christian Old Testament (or roughly so, depending on the denomination). Tanakhic Of or relating to the Tanakh. Tanala A Malagasy ethnic group inhabiting a forested inland region of south-east Madagascar, near Manakara. tanalize To treat with Tanalith (chromated copper arsenate), a wood preservative. Tanana A city in Alaska. tanaostigmatid Any member of the family Tanaostigmatidae of parasitic wasps. Tanapox A yatapoxvirus first encountered among individuals in the flood plain of the Tana River in Kenya. tanaproget An experimental non-steroidal progestin. Tanarupi Name of a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the sixth melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. Tanat A river in northern Powys, Wales, which joins the River Vyrnwy in Shropshire, England. Tanauan A city in Batangas, Philippines. Tanay A municipality of Rizal, Philippines. Tanaytay A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. tanbark The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin. tanbur In classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West and Central Asia. tanburag A three-stringed, long-necked lute used in Balochi folk music. Tanchangya A member of an Indo-Aryan people of Bangladesh, Rakhine, Myanmar and Northeast India. Tancharoen A surname from Thai. Tanchelmian Of or relating to Tanchelm (died 1115), a heretical itinerant preacher, critical of the established Roman Catholic church, active in the Low Countries around the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries. Tancheng A county of Linyi, Shandong, China. Tanchon A port city in northeastern South Hamgyong Province, North Korea. tancoite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lithium, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. Tancred A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the Normans in the Middle Ages. tanda A turn of dancing in a milonga or tango; a music set or broadcast corresponding to such a turn. Tandag A city in Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Tandaganon A Bisayan language spoken in and around Tandag, sometimes considered a dialect of Surigaonon. tandamine A tricyclic SSRI, developed in the 1970s as an antidepressant but never marketed. Tandarook A locality in the Shire of Corangamite, south western Victoria, Australia Tandarra A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia tandava A divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva. tandem A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer. tandemer An isotopomer in tandem mass spectrometry tandemerize To convert to a tandemer tandemerized Converted to a tandemer tandemist A person who rides a tandem. tandemize To harness or drive (two draught animals, generally draught horses) one behind the other. tandemly In a tandem manner. tandemocracy Synonym of diarchy, especially involving alternation of offices in an allegedly democratic context. tandemwise Arranged in tandem (one behind the other). Tanden A surname. Tandia An Austronesian language spoken in West Papua, now declared extinct. Tandil A city in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tandingang A chiwog of Tang Gewog, Bumthang District, Bhutan. Tandoc A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Tandon A surname. tandoor A cylindrical clay oven used in the cuisine of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Indian subcontinent to make flat bread or to cook meat. tandoori Cooked in a tandoor. tandospirone A psychoactive drug of the piperazine and azapirone chemical classes, used as an anxiolytic and antidepressant. Tandragee A village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Tandridge A village in Tandridge district, Surrey (OS grid ref TQ3750). Tanduay the isle of Tanduay in San Miguel and Quiapo (formerly towns and now districts of Manila) tandutinib The tyrosine kinase inhibitor 4-[6-methoxy-7-(3-piperidin-1-ylpropoxy)quinazolin-4-yl]-N-(4-propan-2-yloxyphenyl)piperazine-1-carboxamide Tandy A surname. tane The god of forests and trees; brother of Tangaroa, Rongo and others. Taneatua A small town in the eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Taneg A barangay of Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines. Tanegashima An island belonging to the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. taneid a crustacean of the order Tanaidacea Taneja A surname from Hindi. tanekaha Phyllocladus trichomanoides, a coniferous tree endemic to New Zealand. Tanenbaum A surname. tanespimycin A heat shock protein inhibitor that has some potential for treatment for multiple myeloma. Taney A surname from Anglo-Norman. taneyamalite A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Tanezrouft An arid natural region located along the borders of Algeria and Mali, west of the Hoggar Mountains. tanezumab A monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor, used as a treatment for pain. Tanfield A village north-west of Stanley, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1855). tang A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor. tanga Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India worth one tenth of a rupee; a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers; a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers; and a former silver coin of Tibet. Tangalan A municipality of Aklan, Philippines. Tangaloa Any of an important family of gods in Tongan mythology. tangalung The Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga). Tangamandapio A municipality of Santiago Tangamandapio, Michoacán, Mexico. Tangambalanga A town in Victoria, Australia. Tanganyika Synonym of Lake Tanganyika, a lake in Africa. Tanganyikan Of, from, or pertaining to, Tanganyika tangarana Any of various Neotropical trees of the genus Triplaris, especially Triplaris americana. tangare The Ecuadorian tree Carapa megistocarpa. Tangaroa The god of the sea in Polynesian mythology, variously either the supreme deity or of status equal to Tane, and sometimes (e.g. in Samoan and Tongan traditions) revered as the creator god. Tangaroan Of or relating to Tangaroa. tangas tanga briefs tangasaurid Any diapsid in the family Tangasauridae. Tangbagouan An age beginning 359.2 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous. tangbao Soup dumplings, any of a variety of Chinese dumplings filled with soup. Tangcal A municipality of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Tangcarang A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. tangdanite A light blue monoclinic calcium copper basic arsenate sulfate mineral. tanged Having a tang (projecting part of an object for securing it). tangeite A calcium, copper vanadate mineral, CaCu(VO₄)(OH) tangelo A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit. Tangeman A surname. tangemon A fruit that is a hybrid of the tangerine and lemon. tangena A shrub of Madagascar. tangency The state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent. tangent A straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there. tangential Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something. tangentiality The quality of being tangential. tangentialize To make tangential; to bring or drive away from its natural course. tangentially In a tangential manner or direction. tangently In a tangent or tangential manner, tangentially. tangentoid A graph of the tan (tangent) function Tangerang A city in Banten, Indonesia. tangeraxanthin A particular carotenoid. tangeretin A polymethoxylated flavone present in tangerine peel tangerine A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange. tangeritin An O-polymethoxylated flavone found in tangerine and other citrus peels. tangfish A common or harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). Tanggu A subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China, on Bohai Bay; a former district of Tianjin, China. Tanggula A Tibetan mountain range. Tanghe A county of Nanyang, Henan, China. tanghin A poison obtained from the kernels of the plant Cerbera manghas (syn. Tanghinia venenifera) from Madagascar tanghinigenin A particular steroid glycoside. tanghinin A particular steroid glycoside. tanghinoside A particular steroid glycoside. tanghulu A traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit. tangi A Maori dirge, or song for the dead. tangibility The property of being tangible. tangible Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch. tangibleness The characteristic of being tangible. tangibly In a tangible manner. Tangid A barangay of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. tangie An Orcadian water-spirit, appearing as a seahorse or a man covered with seaweed. tangier A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar. tangihanga A Maori funeral.