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 tanylobous Having an elongated prostomium that overlaps the first segments. tanypezid Any fly of the family Tanypezidae. tanystropheid An archosauromorph reptile of the extinct Tanystropheidae family. Tanza A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. tanzaku A slip of paper that can be written on, especially those hung on bamboo or other trees during the Tanabata festival. Tanzania A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania. Tanzanian A person from Tanzania or of Tanzanian descent. Tanzanianness Quality of being Tanzanian. Tanzanion Synthetic forsterite of an intense purple-blue colour, simulating that of tanzanite. tanzanite A trichroic violet-blue variety of the mineral zoisite mined in Tanzania, used as a gemstone. Tanzer A surname from German. Tanzhaus A late Middle Ages Jewish European dancehall Tanzi A surname from Italian. Tanzimat A period of modernizing reform in the Ottoman Empire that began in 1839 and ended with the First Constitutional Era in 1876. Tanzini A surname from Italian. tanztheater A form of German expressionist dance. tao The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing. Taobei A district of Baicheng, Jilin, China. Taocheng A district of Hengshui, Hebei, China. taoiseach The head of the government of Ireland, comparable to a prime minister of a Commonwealth of Nations country. Taoism A Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts. Taoist Relating to Taoism. Taoistic Of or relating to Taoism. Taoistically In a Taoistic manner. taoke boss; owner (of a business entity such as shop, etc.); shop owner; shopkeeper; business owner; employer (especially a Chinese Filipino boss) Taole A former county of Shizuishan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Taonan A county-level city of Baicheng, Jilin, China. taonga In Maori culture, any treasured thing, whether tangible or intangible. taonianone A diterpene isolated from Taonia australasica. Taorem A Meitei surname from Manipuri Taormina A surname from Italian. Taormino A surname. Taoroinai Ancient Meitei serpentine dragon god of the moon. taos Of or pertaining to the Taos people or language. Taoshan A district of Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China. taosi A fermented black soybean sauce. taotao A carved humanoid figure that represents a spirit in anitism. Taothingmang A Meitei ethnic male given name. taotie A motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty. Taouism Dated spelling of Taoism. Taouist Dated spelling of Taoist. taoyin A daotai, or circuit intendant. Taoyuan A city in northwestern Taiwan, formerly a county. tap A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container. tapa A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry. Tapachula A city, a municipality of Chiapas, Mexico. Tapachultec An extinct Mixe language of Chiapas, Mexico. tapaculo Any member of the family Rhinocryptidae of small suboscine passeriform birds found mainly in South America. tapadera One of the leather hoods that cover the stirrups of a Mexican saddle. tapai A traditional Asian food made from fermented carbohydrate, such as rice or cassava. Tapalhuaca A town in La Paz department, El Salvador. tapalo A head covering worn by Latin American women. Tapalpa A municipality of Jalisco, Mexico. Tapanatepec A town in Oaxaca, Mexico. Tapanes A surname from Spanish. Tapanui A small town in West Otago, New Zealand, the largest in the area. tapao To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere. Tapapan A barangay of Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines. Taparita An extinct Otomakoan language. tapas A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well. tapaslike Resembling tapas, any of a variety of appetizers used in Spanish cuisine tapasvi The sadhaka who performs tapasya. tapayaxin The horned lizard. Tapaz A municipality of Capiz, Philippines. tape Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. tapeable Capable of being recorded onto tape. Tapeats The highly erosion-resistant geologic unit laid upon the Vishnu Basement Rocks in the central, parts of east, and parts of west Grand Canyon, Arizona. tapegrass Any of various aquatic flowering plants in the Hydrocharitaceae family. Tapehanek A Virginian Algonquian lect, sometimes identified with (the one spoken by the) Quiyoughcohannock. Tapei A language of Papua New Guinea. tapeinocephalic Exhibiting or relating to tapeinocephaly. tapeinocephaly A flattening of the skull. tapeinocranial Having a flattened cranium. tapejarid Any pterosaur in the family Tapejaridae. tapejarine Any pterosaur of the subfamily Tapejarinae tapejaroid Any pterosaur of the clade Tapejaroidea tapeless Without tape (adhesive product). tapelike Resembling tape (the narrow band of material) or some aspect of it. tapeline A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police. tapemaker A manufacturer of tapes. tapemaking The manufacture of tapes. tapeman A surveyor who uses a tape measure. tapenade A Provençal dish consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil, usually eaten with bread as an hors d'œuvre. tapentadol A particular narcotic painkiller. tapeout The point at which the design of an integrated circuit is completed and the photomask is sent out for fabrication. taper A slender wax candle. taperbearer One who carries a taper (light) in a religious procession. tapered Narrowing gradually towards a point. taperer A person who carries a taper in a religious service tapering A tapered shape. taperingly In a tapering manner; growing thinner towards one end. taperless Without a taper. taperlike Resembling or characteristic of a taper. taperly In a tapering manner, becoming gradually narrower. tapermaker The manufacture of tapers. taperness The quality or state of being tapered; tapering form. taperstick A miniature candlestick. tapertail A kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus) taperwise tapering tapescript A transcript of a tape recording. tapespondence Communications sent on tape between tapespondents. tapespondent A sort of penfriend who communicated by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post. tapesponding Friendly communication by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post, as engaged in by tapespondents. tapester A maker of tapestries. tapestried Decorated with tapestry. tapestry A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls. tapestrylike Resembling or characteristic of a tapestry. tapet A decorative wall-hanging; a hanging cloth or piece of tapestry. tapetail The larval stage of the whalefishes tapetal Relating to a tapetum tapeti A small South American cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis). tapetoretinal Relating to the tapetum and the retina tapetosome An organelle in the tapetum of some ripening plants tapetum A membranous layer of tissue. tapeweed A herbaceous plant of the genus Posidonia tapework The use of tapes to produce audio effects. tapeworm Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle. tapewormed Infested with tapeworm. tapewormy Resembling or characteristic of a tapeworm. tapezine A zine released on audio cassette, containing either voice recordings or computer data. Taphian Of or relating to the islands of Taphos. taphocoenosis An assemblage of dead organisms taphofacies taphonomic facies taphoflora The remains of dead plants. taphold To press a key on a keyboard and hold it down for a second or so taphole In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through. taphological Of or relating to taphology. taphologist One who studies graves and burial. taphology The study of graves and burial. taphomorph A fossil structure that represents the poorly preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups. taphon A type of double-headed barrel drum used in Thailand. taphonomic Of or pertaining to taphonomy (factors affecting an organism's remains after death). taphonomically In a taphonomic manner. taphonomised preserved as a fossil taphonomist One who studies taphonomy. taphonomy The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. taphophile A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones taphophilia Deep interest of funerals, cemeteries and the rituals of death. taphophilic Pertaining to taphophilia taphophobe A person with an irrational fear of being buried alive. taphophobia a fear of being buried alive taphophobic Relating to a fear of being buried alive Taphos In Homeric Greece, a group of islands in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Acarnania, inhabited by the piratical Taphians. taphotaxon An invalid taxon based on fossil remains that have been altered in a characteristic way during burial and diagenesis. taphotype A bone that shows a particular form of damage caused by predation by a particular type of animal taphouse A tavern. taphozone A taphonomic zone, rich in fossils taphrenchyma Synonym of bothrenchyma taphrogenic Concerned with taphrogeny; pertaining to the creation of trenches. taphrogeny The process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.