T tabula n.; pl. -ae [L. tabula, table] 1. (CNID: Anthozoa) Horizontal partitions across the vertical canals of corals. 2. (ECHINOD: Asteroidea) A flat elevated dorsal plate of sea stars. tabular a. [L. tabula, table] Arranged in a flat surface. | T tabula n. pl. -ae L. tabula table 1. CNID Anthozoa Horizontal partitions across the vertical canals of corals. 2. ECHINOD Asteroidea A flat elevated dorsal plate of sea stars. tabular a. L. tabula table Arranged in a flat surface. tachyauxesis n. Gr. tachys quick auxesis growth Rapid growth a part or structure that grows at a quicker rate than the organism as a whole. see bradyauxesis isauxe-sis. tachyblastic a. Gr. tachys quick blastos bud Referring to thin shelled eggs that begin cleavage immediately after oviposition and develop quickly summer egg. see opsib-lastic. tachygen n. Gr. tachys quick gennaein to produce An evolutionary structure of abrupt origination. tachygenesis n. Gr. tachys quick genesis beginning The shortening or acceleration of embryonic development by omitting one or more developmental stages. see brady-genesis. tachytelic a. Gr. tachys quick telos completion Evolution at a faster rate than usual. see horotelic. -tactic a. Gr. taktikos comb. form Used in adjectives formed from nouns ending in -taxis. tactile a. L. tactus touch Pertaining to the organs of the sense of touch. tactile combs CNID Hydrozoa Patches of long stiff hairs on the bell margin of hydromedusae. tactile sensillum see sensillum trichodeum tactoreceptors . L. tactus touch receptor receiver Hairs bristles or other epidermal structures that function in touch where the organism comes in contact with the substratum vibration of the substratum or high intensity Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology 889 airborne sounds. taenia n. Gr. taenia band or ribbon A band such as of nerve or muscle. taeniate a. Gr. taenia band or ribbon Having a broad longitudinal marking. taenidium n. pl. -nidia L. dim. taenia band or ribbon 1. ARTHRO Chelicerata In Acari a ribbon-like canal on the surface of the tegument. 2. ARTHRO Insecta A circular or spiral chitinous thickening strengthening the inner wall of the trachea. taenioglossate radula MOLL Gastropoda A radula with numerous transverse .
