A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or sometimes within the retina, that reflects visible light so as to increase the light available to the photoreceptors.

tapeworknoun

The use of tapes to produce audio effects.

tapewormnoun

Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

tapewormyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a tapeworm.

tapezinenoun

A zine released on audio cassette, containing either voice recordings or computer data.

tapho-prefix

grave; burial

taphofaciesnoun

taphonomic facies

taphofloranoun

The remains of dead plants.

tapholenoun

In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through.

taphologicaladj

Of or relating to taphology.

taphologistnoun

One who studies graves and burial.

taphologynoun

The study of graves and burial.

taphomorphnoun

A fossil structure that represents the poorly preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups.

taphonnoun

A type of double-headed barrel drum used in Thailand.

taphonomicadj

Of or pertaining to taphonomy (factors affecting an organism's remains after death).

taphonomicallyadv

In a taphonomic manner.

taphonomistnoun

One who studies taphonomy.

taphonomynoun

The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.

taphophilenoun

A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones

taphophilianoun

Deep interest of funerals, cemeteries and the rituals of death.

taphophilicadj

Pertaining to taphophilia

taphophobianoun

a fear of being buried alive

Taphosname

In Homeric Greece, a group of islands in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Acarnania, inhabited by the piratical Taphians.

taphotypenoun

A bone that shows a particular form of damage caused by predation by a particular type of animal

taphousenoun

A tavern.

taphozonenoun

A taphonomic zone, rich in fossils

taphrenchymanoun

Synonym of bothrenchyma

taphrogenicadj

Concerned with taphrogeny; pertaining to the creation of trenches.

taphrogenynoun

The process of trench formation by the downward folding of the Earth's crust.

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