Typha latifolia
— Noun
– English
~ tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
Typha angustifolia
— Noun
– English
~ reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
Typhaceae
— Noun
– English
~ perennial marsh plants with creeping rootstocks and long linear leaves
Typhoeus
— Noun
– English
~ (Greek mythology) son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds; had a terrifying voice and 100 dragon heads that spurted fire
typhoid
— Noun
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~ serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
typhoid fever
— Noun
– English
~ serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
Typhoid Mary
— Noun
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~ United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
typhoid bacillus
— Noun
– English
~ a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever
typhoid bacteriophage
— Noun
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~ a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi
typhon
— Noun
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~ (Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads who breathed out flames; son of Typhoeus and father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx
typhoon
— Noun
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~ a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
typhus
— Noun
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~ rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
typhus fever
— Noun
– English
~ rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
typic
— Adjective
– English
~ being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"