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term (s) (noun), terms (pl)
1. An expression of an individual word or phrase that is used to identify the name of an object or an individual: Another term for light rain is drizzle.
2. A specific length of time for something to transpire or to stop: The spring term at Brian's school is just 10 weeks long.
3. Written clauses or statements in a legal document that specify specific expectations: The terms of the mortgage were explained by Mr. Morgan, the bank manager, to the client, Mrs. Johnson.
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antro-, antr- +
(Greek: cave, cavern; in medicine, of or pertaining to a [bodily] cavity or sinus; a term in anatomical nomenclature, especially to designate a cavity or chamber within a bone)
Arena: Blood, Sweat, and Cheers; Part 1 of 2
(Latin: harena, "sand" or "arena" in English, became the general term for "shows" and now it refers more to "sports", etc.)
Arena: Blood, Sweat, and Cheers; Part 2 of 2
(Latin: harena, "sand" or "arena" in English, became the general term for "shows" and now it refers more to "sports", etc.)
clino-, clin-, -clinal, -cline, -clinic
(Greek: bed; slope, slant; to lean, leaning; an ecological term; in the sense of a slope or gradient)
fren- +
(Latin: rein, bridle, a bit (as in a horses mouth); by extension, a medical term for a connecting fold of membrane in the body)
insecto-, insect-, insecti- +
(Latin: a bug; literally, "cut into," from insectum, with a notched or divided body; literally, "that which is cut up, segmented" [as the bodies of the first invertebrates to which the term was applied or appeared to be])
lenticulo-, lenticul- +
(Latin: lentil-shaped, lentil; a term later used to refer to "the lentil-shaped lens of the eye")
rami-, ram-
(Latin: branch, branches, or a forked structure; ramus (singular), rami (plural); a general term for a smaller structure given off by a larger one, or into which the larger structure; such as, a blood vessel or nerve, divides)
rhem- +
(Greek: a thing said; a word; a term)
term-, termin-
(Latin: end, last, final, boundary)
Tongue: Body Part and Language
(the "tongue" term may be applied to both a body part in the mouth and an extensive reference to "language")
Abracadabra
(the origins and more recent usage as a term used in the performances of prestidigitation or "magic")
Bibliography or Lists of Glossary-Term Sources
(sources of information for the various terms listed in the Index of Scientific and Technological Topics)
Biomass Elements and Uses +
(a collective term for all organic substances of relatively recent, non-geological, origin which can be used for energy production)
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term-, termin-
Latin: end, last, final, boundary; in this unit.
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