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T cell
With the B cell, one of the two main types of white blood cell, essential parts of the immune system.
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T Tauri star
Any of a class of very young stars with masses less than about twice the Sun's.
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T1
Type of broadband telecommunications connection (see broadband technology) used especially to connect Internet service providers to the Internet's infrastructure.
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Taaffe, Eduard, count von
Austrian politician and prime minister (186870, 187993).
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Taal, Lake
Lake, southwestern Luzon, Philippines.
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Tabari, al-
Muslim scholar, Qur'anic commentator, and historian.
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Tabasco
State (pop., 2000: 1,891,829), southeastern Mexico.
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Tabernacle
In Jewish history, the portable sanctuary constructed by Moses as a place of worship for the Hebrew tribes during the period of wandering that preceded their arrival in the Promised Land.
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tabla
Pair of small drums, the principal percussion in Hindustani music of northern India.
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table
Article of furniture used in the Western world since at least the 7th century BC, consisting of a flat slab of stone, metal, wood, or glass supported by trestles, legs, or a pillar.
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Table Bay
Inlet, Atlantic Ocean, forming the harbour of Cape Town, South Africa.
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table tennis
Game similar to lawn tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small, hollow, plastic ball.
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taboo
Prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force.
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Tabriz
City (pop., 1996: 1,191,043), northwestern Iran.
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Tabriz school
School of miniaturist painting founded by the Mongol Il-Khans early in the 14th century.
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Tachism
(from French, tache: spot) Style of painting practiced in Paris after World War II and through the 1950s.
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tachycardia
Heart rate over 100 (as high as 240) beats per minute.
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tachyon
Hypothetical subatomic particle whose velocity is always greater than that of light.
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Tacitus
Roman orator, public official, and historian.
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Tacoma
City and seaport (pop., 2000: 193,556), western Washington, U.S.
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Taconic Orogeny
Mountain-building event that affected the Appalachian Geosyncline along the eastern coast of the U.S.
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Taconic Range
Part of the Appalachian mountain system, northeastern U.S.
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taconite
Low-grade iron formation (e.g., in Minnesota).
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tactics
In warfare, the art and science of fighting battles.
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tadpole
Aquatic larval stage of frogs and toads.
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tae kwon do
Korean martial art resembling karate.
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Taegu
Metropolitan city (pop., 2000: 2,473,990), capital of North Kyongsang province, southeastern South Korea.
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Taejon
Metropolitan city (pop., 2000: 1,365,961), capital of South Ch'ungch'ong province, southeastern South Korea.
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Taeuber, Conrad; and Barnes Taeuber, Irene
U.S. demographers, statisticians, and social scientists.
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Taewon-gun
Father of the last ruling Korean king, Kojong (r. 18641907), and regent (186473).
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