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noun (tars, i)
- (anatomy) The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.
- (anatomy) Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.
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| teal |
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noun (plural teals)
- Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
- (colour) A dark, somewhat bluish, green color, colour; a dark cyan.
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adjective ((compar): tealer, (superl): tealest)
- (colour) having a bluish-green colour
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| tern |
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noun
- Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller, more elegant and have a forked tail.
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| Tertiary |
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noun - (geology) The first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared
adjective - (geology) Of or pertaining to the first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared
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| thrush |
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noun
- One of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and robin.
- (pathology) The common name for the fungal infection candidiasis.
- (slang) A woman who sings popular songs.
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| tinamou |
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noun
- (birds) Any of the birds belonging to a rare South-American wingless bird family (Tinamidae), the only family in the order (Tinamiformes). They are related to the ratites with which they form the Paleognathae superorder.
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| tit |
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noun
- A mammary gland, teat.
- (context, slang, vulgar) A woman's breast.
- She's got an amazing pair of tits.
- (context, UK, pejorative, slang) An idiot; a fool.
- Look at that driving on the wrong side of the road!
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| titmouse |
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noun (titmice)
- Any small passerine bird of the family Paridae, which are found in the woods of the northern hemisphere and of Africa.
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| trogon |
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noun
- Any of several species of bird, most of which live in Central America, Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.
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| trumpeter |
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noun ;trumpeter
- A person, especially male, who plays the trumpet.
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| trumpeter swan |
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noun
- the largest North American swan, Cygnus buccinator; they have white plumage with a long neck, a short black bill
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| Turkey |
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proper noun
- Country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey.
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| turkey vulture |
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noun
- A common North American vulture, Cathartes aura.
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| turnstone |
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noun (plural turnstones)
- Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala. They breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.
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| turtledove |
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noun
- (alternative spelling of, turtle dove)
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| twite |
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noun (plural: twites)
- A small passerine bird, Carduelis flavirostris, that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.
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| tyrant flycatcher |
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noun
- any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas
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