| terminus a quo |
(Latin) a starting point, beginning, origination, or the like. |
| termite |
any of various light-colored, soft-bodied, somewhat antlike, and mainly tropical insects that feed on wood and thus may destroy wooden structures, trees, and the like. |
| termless |
combined form of term. |
| term paper |
a long essay or report required of a high school or college student at the end of a term or semester. |
| tern |
any of various aquatic birds similar and related to gulls but smaller and slenderer, usu. having a black cap and a long forked tail. |
| ternary |
involving, consisting of, or arranged in three or threes. [5 definitions] |
| ternate |
consisting of three. [3 definitions] |
| terpene |
any of several unsaturated hydrocarbons, derived from resins and oils, that are used primarily in medicines and perfumes. |
| terpeneless |
combined form of terpene. |
| terpin hydrate |
a colorless powder, used in a liquid mixture as an expectorant or cough syrup. |
| terpsichorean |
of or relating to dancing. [2 definitions] |
| terr. |
abbreviation of "territory." |
| terrace |
a constructed horizontal surface, usu. roofless, that is exterior to a house or other building. [6 definitions] |
| terraced house |
(chiefly British) one of a connected row of houses that share a common style and construction. Each house shares one or two walls with another. |
| terra cotta |
a hard brownish red ceramic clay, used in the making of sculpture, pottery, architectural ornaments, and building components. [2 definitions] |
| terra firma |
land that is firm or dry; solid earth. |
| terrain |
the natural surface features of a tract of land, esp. considered in relation to some use or activity. |
| terra incognita |
(Latin) an unexplored land or subject. |
| terrapin |
an edible North American turtle that lives in fresh or somewhat salty water. |
| terrarium |
a closed container, usu. of glass, in which small plants such as mosses are grown or small animals such as lizards are kept. (Cf. aquarium.) |
| terrazzo |
a flooring that is composed of marble or other stone chips bound in cement and polished when dry. |