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tamarin
Any of about 25 species of long-tusked marmosets in the genera Leontopithecus (or Leontideus, according to some authorities) and Saguinus.
tamarind
Evergreen tree (Tamarindus indica) of the pea family (see legume), native to tropical Africa and cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental and for its edible fruit.
Tamaulipas
State (pop., 2000: 2,753,222), northeastern Mexico.
Tamayo, Rufino
Mexican painter and graphic artist.
Tambo, Oliver
President (1969–91) of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC).
tambourine
Small frame drum with one skin nailed or glued to a shallow circular frame, into which jingles or pellet bells are set.
Tamil
Any member of a people originally of southern India who speak the Tamil language.
Tamil language
Dravidian language spoken by more than 63 million people.
Tamil Nadu
State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 62,110,839), southeastern India.
Tamil Tigers
Guerrilla organization seeking to establish an independent Tamil state in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.
Tamiris, Helen
U.S. choreographer, modern dancer, and teacher.
Tammany Hall
Executive committee of the Democratic Party in New York City.
Tammuz
Mesopotamian god of fertility.
tamoxifen
Synthetic hormone, marketed as Nolvadex, that prevents the binding of estrogen to estrogen-sensitive breast cancer cells.
Tampa
City (pop., 2000: 303,447), west-central Florida, U.S.
Tampa Bay
Inlet, Gulf of Mexico, western Florida, U.S.
Tampico
Port and city (pop., 2000: 295,442), southeastern Tamaulipas state, northeastern Mexico.
Tan Cheng Lock
Malaysian Chinese community leader and politician.
Tan Malaka, Ibrahim Datuk
Indonesian communist leader.
Tana River
River, northeastern Norway.
Tana River
River, Kenya.
Tana, Lake
Lake, Ethiopia.
tanager
Any of 200–220 species (family Emberizidae) of New World songbirds inhabiting forests and gardens.
Tanagra
Ancient town, Boeotia, eastern central Greece.
Tanagra figure
Any of the small terra-cotta figures dating primarily from the 3rd century BC and named after the site in Boeotia, Greece, where they were found.
Tanaka Tomoyuki
Japanese film producer.
Tanaka, Kakuei
Prime minister of Japan (1972–74).
Tanana River
River, east-central Alaska, U.S.
Tancred
King of Sicily (1190–94), the last of the Norman rulers.
Taney, Roger B(rooke)
U.S. jurist.
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