terminalia
Pronunciation: [tɜːrˈmɪn.əl.i.ə]
Word
Context: "botany"
(noun) a type of tree that belongs to the family Combretaceae. These trees often grow in tropical areas and have certain features, like distinctive leaves and fruits.
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The terminalia trees in the park provide a lot of shade on sunny days.
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There are no terminalia trees in the northern part of the country; it is too cold for them.
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Can you name any specific species of terminalia trees?
Context: "anatomy"
(noun) the end point of something, like a nerve or blood vessel. It refers to where something finishes or connects.
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The terminalia of the nerve is where the signals are sent to the muscles.
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The terminalia of this nerve does not reach the foot, so the signal can't go there.
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What happens at the terminalia of the artery?
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