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- English Word Tetrahexahedral Definition Pertaining to a tetrahexahedron.
- English Word Tetrahexahedron Definition A solid in the isometric system, bounded by twenty-four equal triangular faces, four corresponding to each face of the cube.
- English Word Tetrakishexahedron Definition A tetrahexahedron.
- English Word Tetrakosane Definition A hydrocarbon, C24H50, resembling paraffin, and like it belonging to the marsh-gas series; -- so called from having twenty-four atoms of carbon in the molecule.
- English Word Tetralogy Definition A group or series of four dramatic pieces, three tragedies and one satyric, or comic, piece (or sometimes four tragedies), represented consequently on the Attic stage at the Dionysiac festival.
- English Word Tetramera Definition A division of Coleoptera having, apparently, only four tarsal joints, one joint being rudimentary.
- English Word Tetramerous Definition Having the parts arranged in sets of four; as, a tetramerous flower.
- English Word Tetramerous Definition Having four joints in each of the tarsi; -- said of certain insects.
- English Word Tetrameter Definition A verse or line consisting of four measures, that is, in iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse, of eight feet; in other kinds of verse, of four feet.
- English Word Tetramethylene Definition A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C4H8, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.
- English Word Tetramethylene Definition Sometimes, an isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene.
- English Word Tetramorph Definition The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure, which is represented as winged, and standing on winged fiery wheels, the wings being covered with eyes. The representations of it are evidently suggested by the vision of Ezekiel (ch. i.)
- English Word Tetrandria Definition A Linnaean class of plants having four stamens.
- English Word Tetrandrian Definition Alt. of Tetrandrous
- English Word Tetrandrous Definition Belonging to the class Tetrandria.
- English Word Tetraneumona Definition A division of Arachnida including those spiders which have four lungs, or pulmonary sacs. It includes the bird spiders (Mygale) and the trapdoor spiders. See Mygale.
- English Word Tetraonid Definition A bird belonging to the tribe of which the genus Tetrao is the type, as the grouse, partridge, quail, and the like. Used also adjectively.
- English Word Tetrapetalous Definition Containing four distinct petals, or flower leaves; as, a tetrapetalous corolla.
- English Word Tetrapharmacom Definition Alt. of Tetrapharmacum
- English Word Tetrapharmacum Definition A combination of wax, resin, lard, and pitch, composing an ointment.
- English Word Tetraphenol Definition Furfuran.
- English Word Tetraphyllous Definition Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets.
- English Word Tetrapla Definition A Bible consisting of four different Greek versions arranged in four columns by Origen; hence, any version in four languages or four columns.
- English Word Tetrapnuemonian Definition One of the Tetrapneumona.
- English Word Tetrapod Definition An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies.
- English Word Tetrapody Definition A set of four feet; a measure or distance of four feet.
- English Word Tetrapteran Definition An insect having four wings.
- English Word Tetrapterous Definition Having four wings.
- English Word Tetraptote Definition A noun that has four cases only.
- English Word Tetrarch Definition A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.