English Words Starting With T

• tuberculinize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low
  /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlɪnaɪz/To subject a person or animal to a tuberculin test or treatment.
• tuberculosis

  nounmedium
  /tjuːˌbɜː.kjʊˈləʊ.sɪs/A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs.
• tuberculum

  nounVery Low
  /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊləm/A small, rounded projection or nodule on a bone.
• tuberose

  adjectivenounLow to medium; common in botanical, horticultural, and perfumery contexts, but rare in everyday conversation.
  /ˈtjuːbərəʊz/A perennial plant (Polianthes tuberosa) known for its highly fragrant white flowers.
• tuberosity

  nounLow
  /ˌtjuːbəˈrɒsəti/A rounded prominence or protuberance on a bone, typically serving as an attachment point for a tendon or ligament.
• tuberous root

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈtjuːbərəs ruːt/A thickened, fleshy root that functions as a storage organ, often enlarged and modified from a typical root structure.
• tubesnout

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtjuːbznaʊt/A small marine fish of the family Aulorhynchidae, characterized by a long, slender snout that resembles a tube.
• tubeworm

  nounC2
  /ˈtjuːbˌwɜːm/A marine worm that lives in a protective tube it creates.
• tubifex

  nounLow
  /ˈtjuːbɪfɛks/A small, slender freshwater worm of the genus Tubifex, often reddish, that lives in muddy sediments and is commonly used as fish food.
• tubing

  nounB2
  /ˈtjuːbɪŋ/The activity of riding on an inner tube on water, or material in the form of a tube.
• tubingen

  nounC2
  /ˈtjuːbɪŋən/A historic university city in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany.
• tubman

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˈtʌbmən/A person who operates a mine or similar environment where small tubs or carts are used for transporting material; historically, a man in charge of hauling a tub of coal in a mine.
• tubocurarine

  nounC2
  /ˌtjuːbəʊkjʊəˈrɑːriːn/A toxic alkaloid drug obtained from Chondrodendron tomentosum and related plants, used medically as a muscle relaxant.
• tubuai islands

  plural-nounRare
  /ˌtuːbuːˈaɪ ˈaɪləndz/A remote volcanic archipelago in French Polynesia, part of the Austral Islands.
• tubular bell

  nounLow
  /ˌtjuː.bjə.lə ˈbelz/A percussion instrument consisting of a long metal tube, hung vertically and struck with a mallet to produce a musical note.
• tubular bells

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈtjuːbjʊlə belz/A percussion instrument consisting of metal tubes of varying lengths that are struck to produce musical notes.
• tubular skate

  nounLow
  /ˌtjuː.bjə.lə ˈskeɪt/A type of skateboard or in-line skate wheel that is hollow and cylindrical in shape, designed for performance.
• tubulate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈtjuːbjʊleɪt/To form into or provide with a tube; tube-shaped.
• tubule

  nounC2
  /ˈtjuːbjuːl/A very small tube, especially one that is a minute channel or part of an anatomical, botanical, or physical structure.
• tubulin

  nounC2
  /ˈtjuːbjʊlɪn/A globular protein that polymerizes to form microtubules, essential components of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells.

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