Tseniocampa 
Tmnuxampa alia, natural size. 
T. pfipuleti, the lead-colored drab of English collectors, is 
one of the commonest European special. 
Taenioglossa ((< ni-u-^los'ii), . ;//. [XL.: see 
l:-<'iiioyio8sate.~\ Tawioglossate mollusks. 
taenioglossate (te'ni-o-glos'at), a. and . [< Gr. 
Totvia, a band, ribbon, -f /Xuooo, tongue.] I. a. 
In Mollusca, having upon the lingual ribbon or 
radula one median tooth and three admedian 
teeth on each side of it, without any lateral 
teeth, in any one of the many transverse series 
of radular teeth. See cut under Siliqiitirin. 
II. . A ttenioglossate inollusk. 
taenioid (te'ni-oid), . [< Gr. TamoeiM/s, like a 
ribbon, < raivta, a band, ribbon, 4- e!<5of, form.] 
Ribbon-like ; tajniate or tteniiform. Specifically 
(a) Like a tapeworm ; related to the tapeworms; ces- 
toid. (6) Band-like from immense development of lateral 
processes, as a ctcnophoran. See cut under Centittn. (c) 
Elongated and compressed, as a flsh ; Uenllform, as the 
scabbard-flsh, cutlas flsh, or halrtail; trichlurous ; tnnio- 
sun mi is. See cuts under tcabbard-jiith and Trichiurtu. 
Stand. Nat. Hist., III. 208. 
tseniola(te-ni'o-la), .; pi. tseiiiotse (-le). [NL., 
dim. of L'. ttenid, a band, ribbon: see /nia.] 
One of the radial partitions in the body-cavity 
of some acalephs. 
Taeniolata (te*m-o-l'til), u. pi. [NL., < ttenioln 
+ -ate 2 .] A group or division of Bydrozoa. 
represented by the tubularian hydroids and re- 
lated forms, as distinguished from the Int&nio- 
lata (which see). 
Tseniophyllum (te'ni-o-fil'um), . [NL. (Les- 
quereux, 1878), < Gr. r'atvia, a ribbon, + ^i>Xtav, 
a leaf.] A genus of fossil plants of doubtful 
affinities, found in the coal-measures of Penn- 
sylvania. The long narrow linear and not striated 
leaves resemble those of Cordaittt, but recent discoveries 
connect this plant with Stemmatopterig possibly, how- 
ever, only as parasitic. 
Taenioptera (te-ni-op'te-rii), 11. [NL. (Bona- 
parte, 1825), < Gr. raivia", a band, ribbon, + 7m- 
pm>, a wing.] The name-giving genus of Txni- 
opteritue, having for the most part black-and- 
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resembling those of the genus Huta, ranging from the 
Permian to the Lias ; Anyiapteridiuin, with pinnate leaves 
resembling those of A nyitrpterif, occurring In the Jurassic 
of India; I'al/rorittaria, withleaYessomewhatreenili]ini! 
those ut Viltnria, but differing in the details of the nerva* 
tlon, occurring; in the Kaniganj beds of the Damuda series 
(Lower Mi'Bozulc t); Tmiiupttru. occiimni: I" tin- 'aibo. 
nii< nuis of Liiin|H milt the I nited States, a genus with 
long linear entire leathery leaves, and strongly marked 
rachls or medial nerve, the nervation leaving the rachls 
at an acute angle, hut soon becoming deflected so as to 
he horizontal, and generally forking into two parts near 
the base, anil continuing unite parallel to the margin of 
the leaf. 
Taeniopterinie (te-iii-op-te-ri'nt'), H. jil. [NL., 
< Tmiiiptn-ti + -/W.T.] A subfamily of Tyran- 
itidtr, named from the genus Teeniopttra, and 
nearly equivalent to l-'lnricdliiiie. There are about 
20 genera and numerous species, chiefly South American, 
with few fni ins north of Panama. They are flycatcher- 
like birds, with stout ambulatorlal feet, frequenting open 
places and river-banks rather than forests. Two specie* 
of .Vayorniff, 8. imyuf and S. nigricanf, found In the I. nlted 
States, usually classed with the Tyranniiue, are by Sclaler 
referred to the Ttrnioptfriiur. See cuU under Titninflrra, 
l''l</rirl<i, and Sayorni*. 
taeniopterine (te-ni-op'te-rin), n. Of or per- 
taining to the Taniopterinee. 
Taeniopteris (te-ni-op'te-ris), w. [NL. (Bron- 
gniart, 1828), < Gr. rtuvia, a band, ribbon, + 
irrtptc, a fern: see Pteru.J A genus of fossil 
ferns, with simple or pinnate fronds having a 
strong midrib or median nerve running to the 
tip, from which the nerves rise obliquely, but 
soon curve and pass at nearly a right angle to 
the margin. The genus is found in the Car- 
boniferous and Permian. Its fructification is 
unknown. See Tseninpteridete. 
Taeniopygia (te'ni-o-pij'i-a), n. [NL. (Keichen- 
bach, 18bl), < Gr. rdivia, a Band, ribbon, + Trayi/. 
rump.] A genus of Ploceidx, or weaver-birds, 
of Australia and the Timor Islands, containing 
iefttrn irttfero. 
white plumage, and containing about 9 species, 
characteristic of the pampas region of South 
America: so called from the narrowing or 
emarginatiou of the outer primaries. T. nengeta 
or T. pepoaza is a leading form. T. irupero, 7 Inches long, 
white with black-tipped wings and tail, Is another. The 
genus is also called \enyctut, Pepoaza, and by other names. 
Tseniopteridese (te-ni-op-te-rid'e-e), . pi. 
[NL.,< Txniopterig (-id-) + -ex.] 'A family of 
fossil ferns. A considerable number of genera have 
been Instituted, in regard to which there Is no little un- 
certainty. The geological range of these genera Is a wide 
one, extending from the Carboniferous to the Tertiary. 
According to Schimper, the following is the generic no- 
menclature of the various species formerly Included In 
T&ninptcri : Marattiopxig for one species from the Car- 
boniferous, the type of this genus being T. dtntala (Stern- 
berg), and the leaves resembling those of ilarattia den- 
tata ; Oleandridium for a plant with leaves resembling 
Oteandra, occurring in the Triasslc and Tertiary; Ma- 
crottrninpteru, a genus with very large coriaceous leaves, 
Taeniofygia eastatetis. 
two species commonly referred to one of the 
larger genera Estrelda andAmadina. The common 
Australian species la T. castanotix, with orange-brown ear- 
coverts ; T. iiaularii inhabits Timor and Mores. They 
are tiny birds, only about 3} Inches long. The genus Is 
named from the white hands on the black upper tail- 
coverts. 
taeniosome (te'ni-o-som), n. Any fish of the 
group Tieniosomi. Amer. Nat., May, 1890. 
Taeniosomi (te'ni-o-so'rai), n. pi. [NL., pi. 
ofteniosomiis: see tnisomous7\ A suborder 
of teleocephalous fishes, containing the two 
families Trachypteridse and Regalecidx. They 
have a long compressed or tteniiform body, thoracic ven- 
trals, a rudimentary or peculiarly developed caudal, a 
very long dorsal anteriorly marked off as a nuchal tin. and 
no anal. They are popularly known as ribbon-Jiihes. Spe- 
cies of Trachypterus are called deal-tithe*, and those of Re- 
galecus, oar-fight*. See cuts under deal-fish and Itryaltciu. 
taeniosomous (te'ni-o-so'mus), a. [< NL. *tx- 
niosomus, < Gr. raivia, a band, ribbon, + au/ia, 
body.] Slender-bodied, as a fish; tseniiform 
or toenioid ; of or pertaining to the Tteniogomi. 
taenite (te'nit), n. See H'idmannstattian. 
Tae-ping, . See Tai-ping. 
taffalat, . See taffeta. 
tafferel (taf'e-rel), n. [< D. tafereel, a table, 
panel, a picture, scheme, < tafel, a table, tab- 
let, picture: see table. The name appears to 
have been applied orig. to the painting or carv- 
ing which often ornaments the upper part of the 
stern.] 1. " The upper part of the stern of a 
vessel" (Totten); " the uppermost part, frame, 
or rail of a ship behind, over the poop " (Phil- 
lips, 1706). 2. Same as taffrall (which is now 
the usual form in this sense). 
We should oftener look over the ta/ertl of our craft, 
like curious passengers, and not make the voyage like 
stupid sailors picking oakum. Thortatt, Walden, p. 342. 
tafferel-rail (taf 'e-rel-ral). w. [< tafferel + 
ivii/l.] Same as tuffrail. Young's A'atif. Diet. 
(Imp. Viet.) 
tag 
taffeta ( lf V-tii ), n. [Also taffatn, tiifffty, tdfffitu; 
curly mod. K.'also tn/'<ita, Sc. iujtiiis; < ME. 
tajj'utu, tnf(tti, < Off. ta/tttU, F. 'tnffitiiK, dial. 
taiffetiui (?) = Sj,. I, if, Ian = I'},'- '"/''" = It. tuf- 
frtii'i (ML. ttiffftn), < |'T>. It^k, taffeta, < <<'<f- 
tnii, twist, wciivi-, intcrlaci', spin, curl.] A silk 
or linen faliric-: n IIHTIIC applied at ditTcn-nt 
times to very different mali-riaU. In the six- 
teenth century It appears as thick and costly, and as used 
for dress for l>oth mrn aii'l wninrii. in Hilo it is men- 
tioned as being very soft and thin. "Chambers's Cytlo- 
palia," 1741, describes It as a very lustrous silk, some- 
times checkered or flowered, and sometimes striped with 
k"ilil and silver. MO.IITM t iMctii Is a thin glossy silk of a 
tlin plain texture, being thus distinguished from gros- 
graln, which Is corded, and surah, which Is twilled. 
In sangwin and in pers he clad was al, 
Lyned with la fata and with sendal. 
Chaucer, Gen. Prol. to C. T., 1. 440. 
' if .-.allow To/tail wes hir sark. 
Sir fl. Lyndetay, Squyer Meldrum (E. E. T. S.), 1. 125. 
Taffeta was made of silk or linen of very thin substance. 
J?ve. Brit., XXIIL 10. 
taffety, . See taffeta. 
taffia, H. See tafia. 
taffrail (taf'ral), . [An altered form, simu- 
lating rail 1 , of taffrrrl.] Same as tafferel ; now, 
as commonly understood (from confusion with 
the word rail 1 ), the rail across the stern of a 
vessel. 
A ball of blue flame pitched upon the knight heads, and 
then came bounding and dancing aft to the taffrail. 
tfarryat, Snarleyyow, I. r. 
taffy 1 (taf'i), H. [Also, in England, toffy, toffee; 
perhaps a transferred use of tafia, < F. tafia, 
taffia: see to/ia.] 1. A coarse kind of candy, 
made of sugar or molasses boiled down and 
then cooled in shallow pans, often mixed with 
the meats of various kinds of nuts, as almonds, 
etc. 
Tnfte disappears In favour of la/u. 
Great American Languaye, CornTlill Mag., N. S., Xo. 64, 
(p. see. 
There was the day the steward made almond-to/j/, or 
to/ee, as Orthodocia had been brought up to pronounce It. 
S. J. Duncan, A Social Departure, vil. 
Hence 2. Crude compliment or flattery ; ca- 
jolery; blarney; soft soap. [Slang, U. 8.] 
There will be a reaction, and the whole party wOl unite 
In an offering of tafii. ffew York Tribune, Sept. 16, 1879. 
taffy 1 (taf'i), v. t. ; pret. and pp. taffied, ppr. 
tajfying. [< taffyl, .] To give taffy to; pre- 
vail upon by means of flattery: as, he wais 
Itiffied into yielding. [Slang, U. S.] 
Taffy 2 (taf'i), n. ; pi. taffiea (-iz). [A Welsh 
pron. of Dary, a familiar form of David, which 
is a common name among the Welsh.] A 
Welshman. 
tafia (taf'i-a), it. (Also tuffia; < P. tafia, taffia, 
< Malay tafia, a spirit distilled from molasses.] 
In the West Indies, a kind of rum distilled from 
the fermented skimmings obtained from cane- 
juice during the process of boiling down, or 
from the lower grades of molasses, and also 
from brown and refuse sugar. 
From the same sugar-cane come sirop and tafia. 
a. W. Cable, The Grandlssimes, p. 234. 
Sugar Is very difficult to ship ; rum and tajia can be 
handled with less risk. Harpcr'i Mag., ULXIX. 851. 
taft (taft), r. t. [Origin obscure.] In plumb- 
ing, to turn outwardly at a sharp angle and ex- 
pand (the extremity of a lead pipe) into a 
wide edge or fastening flange. 
The will-pipe can be ta/tfd at the end. 
S. S. Bettyer, The Plumber, 1. 21. 
taft (taft), H. [See taft, r.] In plumbing, that 
modification of the end of a lead pipe by which 
it is turned sharply outward into a broad flat 
rim. 
When the pipe Is tatted back at right angles, . . . the 
lower pipe Is liable to break away at the taft. 
8. S. Hellyer, The Plumber, xl. 33. 
tag 1 (tag), H. [Early mod. E. tagge; < Sw. i 
a point : cf. Icel. tag, a willow-twig ; cf. '. 
takk = Q. :acke, point, tooth; cf. tact 1 . The 
Icel. tang, a string, cord, is not related; it goes 
with totr 1 , tug.'] 1. A point of metal or other 
hard substance at the, end of a cord, string, 
lace, ribbon, strap, or the like ; an aglet. 
For no cause, gentlemen, 
Unless It be for wearing shoulder-points 
With longer tagyi than his. 
Fletcher (and another*), Nice Valour, lii. 
An ornamental tag of pewter . . . attached to the end 
of a leather strap, 18 ir, in. In width. 
Tram. Hurt. Soc. of LancaMrt and CheMrt, X. S., V. 197. 
2. Hence, any pendant or appendage; a part or 
piece hanging loosely from the rest, as a flap, 
string, lock of hair, tail, or other appendage. 
