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terakihi
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛrəˈkiːhiː/A species of marine fish, Nemadactylus macropterus, found in coastal waters of New Zealand and southern Australia.
teraph
nounLow
/ˈtɛrəf/An image or idol used as a household god, consulted for oracular purposes, in the ancient Semitic world.
teraphim
plural-nounVery Low
/ˈtɛrəfɪm/Small household idols or images, often used for divination or as protective deities in ancient Semitic cultures.
teratism
nounC2 - Extremely Rare / Highly Specialized
/ˈtɛrətɪz(ə)m/An abnormal or monstrous developmental formation in a living organism; a severe congenital malformation.
teratogen
nounC2
/ˈtɛr.ə.tə.dʒən/An agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo or fetus.
teratogenesis
nounVery low
/ˌtɛrətəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/The biological process of forming abnormal developments or malformations in an embryo or fetus.
teratology
nounC2 - Very rare technical term
/ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒi/The scientific study of physiological abnormalities, malformations, or monstrous growths, especially in embryos.
teratoma
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌtɛrəˈtəʊmə/A type of tumour, often benign, composed of various tissues not normally found at the site where it grows.
teratophobia
nounExtremely Low
/ˌtɛrətəʊˈfəʊbɪə/A morbid or irrational fear of monsters or giving birth to a monster.
teratosis
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌtɛrəˈtəʊsɪs/A monstrous malformation; a severe developmental anomaly or monstrosity, especially in an organism.
terbia
nounVery low (C2/Highly Specialized)
/ˈtɜː.bi.ə/A rare earth compound, specifically terbium oxide (Tb₂O₃), a white crystalline solid.
terbium
nounVery low
/ˈtɜːbiəm/A chemical element with symbol Tb and atomic number 65, a rare earth metal in the lanthanide series.
terbium metal
nounC2
/ˈtɜːbiəm ˈmɛtl/The chemical element terbium (Tb, atomic number 65) in its pure metallic form.
terbium oxide
nounC2/Very Rare (Highly specialised scientific/technical term)
/ˈtɜː.bi.əm ˈɒk.saɪd/A chemical compound composed of terbium and oxygen, specifically Tb₂O₃ (terbium(III) oxide) or Tb₄O₇ (mixed valence terbium oxide).
terbrugghen
nounVery low (proper noun, specialized/historical)
/tə ˈbrʊxən/A surname of Dutch/Flemish origin, originally referring to a person from a place called 'Ter Bruggen', meaning 'at the bridges'.
terbutaline
nounLow Frequency (Specialist)
/təˈbjuːtəliːn/A synthetic bronchodilator drug used to treat asthma and other lung conditions by relaxing the airways.
terce
nounC2
/tɜːs/The third canonical hour of the Divine Office in Christian liturgy, traditionally recited at about 9 a.m.
terceira
nounC2
/tɜːˈseɪ.rə/Third (feminine form in Portuguese).
tercel
nounC2/Obscure
/ˈtɜːs(ə)l/A male hawk, especially a male peregrine falcon, trained for hunting.
tercentenary
adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnəri/A three-hundredth anniversary or its celebration.

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