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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.

Example

The terminalia trees in the park provide a lot of shade on sunny days.

Example

There are no terminalia trees in the northern part of the country; it is too cold for them.

Example

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.

Example

The terminalia of the nerve is where the signals are sent to the muscles.

Example

The terminalia of this nerve does not reach the foot, so the signal can't go there.

Example

What happens at the terminalia of the artery?

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