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tabul-
referring to a tablet, therefore flat (shape) (tabuliformis)
tard-
late (tardiflora = late-flowering)
tartar-
referring to Central Asia (tartaricus)
taur-
referring to a bull (taurinus)
taxi-
referring to the genus, Taxa, the Yew (taxifolius = Yew-like leaves)
tect-
referring to a roof (tectorum)
tenax
tenacious
tenebr-
referring to shadows (tenebrosus)
tenell-
small, delicate (tenella)
tenui-
slender, thin (tenuifolia = thin-leaved)
teret-
circular, cylindrical (teretiformis - in the form of a cylinder)
terebinth-
referring to turpentine (usually the smell) (terebenthifolia = leaves with a turpentine-like odor)
tern-
referring to the number three (ternata / ternifolia = three-leaved)
terr-
referring to (the) earth (terrestris)
tessel-
tessellate (a squared pattern) (tessellata)
testud-
referring to a tortoise (testudinaria = like a tortoise shell))
tetra-
referring to the number four (tetragonus = four-angled)
-thal(...)
referring to a branch (Pleurothallis = side branch)
-thamn(...)
referring to a plant, a bush (Rhodothamnus = red plant)
-thec(...)
referring to a sheath (microthecum = small sheath)
therm-
referring to heat, hot springs (thermalis)
thyrs-
referring to a flower cluster (+ or - pyramid-shaped) (thyrsoidea)
tigr-
referring to a tiger (striped) (tigrinus)
til-
referring to the genus Tilia, the Linden tree (tilioides)
tinct-
referring to a dye (tinctoria)
tomentos-
pubescent (tomentosum)
tort-
twisted (tortilus)
toxi-
referring to a poison (Toxicodendron = poison tree)
trachy-
rough (Trachycarpus = rough fruit)
tremul-
trembling, (tremuloides)
tri-
referring to the number three (Trifolium = three leaves, the Clover genus)
trich-
referring to a hair (tricholepis = hairy scale)
trist-
sad, bitter (usually referring to color, or shape, like somber color, or drooping) (tristus / triste)
triti-
referring to the wheat plant (triticina)
trivi-
common, frequent (trivialis)
-trop(...)
turning towards (Heliotropium = turning towards the sun) (also can refer to a keel)
tuberc-
referring to referring to small tuber-like protruberances
tubi-
referring to tube (shape) (tubiflora)
tumid-
swollen (tumidus)
tunic-
referring to a tunic, i.e., covered (tunica / tunicata)
turbin-
shaped like a top (turbinatus)
typh-
smokey, dull (typhina)

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Last updated on 10/14/94