Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolaceae is a small family of three genera and about 80-90 species of soft, scrambling herbaceous plants. One genus, Tropaeolum, popularly known as the Nasturtiums, includes several popular garden flowers, as well as an important food plant, the mashua.
	Tropaeolum peregrinum Tropaeolum peregrinum is a species of climbing plant also known as the canary creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, or canary nasturtium. The species originated in South America however it is a popular garden plant in many parts of the world.
	Trope The term trope has a number of meanings that cover the fields of linguistics, literature, philosophy, sociology, and music.
	Trophy A trophy is a reward for a specific accomplishment, and usually serves as proof of merit. They are most often awarded with sporting events. These range from youth sports through professional level athletics. Often, the reward of the trophy is not simply in winning it; rather, those who win it cherish the legacy that also comes with the trophy.
	Trophy wife A trophy wife is a physically attractive young woman married to a materially successful man, usually older than her. This term is commonly applied when a rich and successful man, who divorces his first wife, often with a generous divorce settlement, marries a second, much younger woman. In some cases this marriage pattern is repeated with subsequent wives.
	Tropic of Cancer The Tropic of Cancer , or Northern tropic is one of the five major circle of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. It is the circle of latitude of latitude that lies currently 23degree 26' 22? north of the Equator. It is the farthest northern latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead, which occurs on the June solstice.
	Tropic of Capricorn The Tropic of Capricorn or Southern tropic is one of the five major circle of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. It is the Parallel of latitude at 23degree 26' 22? south of the Equator, and is the farthest southern latitude that the sun can appear directly overhead, occurring on the December solstice.
	Tropicbird Tropicbirds are a group of three closely related pelagic seabirds of tropical oceans: The Red-billed Tropicbird, the Red-tailed Tropicbird, and the White-tailed Tropicbird.
	Tropics The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere, at approximately 2330' N latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at 2330' S latitude. This region is also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone.
	Tropidoclonion Tropidoclonion is a genus of small colubrid snakes known as lined snakes. There is a single species Tropidoclonion lineatum in the genus, with four subspecies.
	Tropism A tropism is a biological phenomenon, indicating growth or turning movement of a biological organism, usually a plant, in response to an environmental stimulus. In tropisms, this response is dependent on the direction of the stimulus. Viruses and other pathogens also affect what is called "host tropism" or "cell tropism" in which case tropism refers to changes in the host or cell environment due to infection, usually resulting in replication of the pathogen.
	Troposphere The Troposphere is the lowermost portion of Earth's atmosphere. It is the densest layer of the atmosphere and contains approximately 75% of the mass of the atmosphere and almost all the water vapor and particulate. The troposphere extends from the Earth's surface up to the tropopause where the stratosphere begins.
	Trotskyism Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself a Bolshevik-Leninism, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party. He considered himself an advocate of Marxism. His politics differed sharply from those of Stalinism or Maoism, most importantly in declaring the need for an international "permanent revolution".
	Troubadour A troubadour was a composer and performer of songs during the High Middle Ages in Europe. The tradition began to flourish during the 11th century. The earliest troubadour whose work survives is Guilhem de Peitieus . However, Peter Dronke, author of The Medieval Lyric, notes that "[his] songs represent not the beginnings of a tradition but summits of achievement in that tradition." His name has been preserved because he was a Duke, but his work plays with already established structures; Eble II of Ventadorn
	Troupe A troupe is a theatre company of touring actors, singers and/or dancers.
	Trouser Press Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editing/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press". Its original scope was British band and artists.
	Trousers Trousers is an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body, covering both legs separately . Historically, as for the Western world, trousers have been the standard lower-body clothing item for males since the 16th century; by the late 20th century, they had become extremely prevalent for females as well.
	Trout Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. All fish called trout are members of the subfamily Salmoninae. The name is commonly used for species in three of the seven genus in the sub-family: Salmo, which includes Atlantic Ocean species; Oncorhynchus, which includes Pacific Ocean species; and Salvelinus, which includes fish also sometimes called char or charr.
	Trowel Category:Gardening tools de:Maurerkelle nl:Truweel pl:Kielnia
	Troy Troy is a legendary city and center of the Trojan War, as described in the Trojan War cycle, especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. Today it is the name of an archaeological site, the traditional location of Homeric Troy, Turkish language Truva, in Hisarlik in Anatolia, close to the seacoast in what is now anakkale province in northwest Turkey, southwest of the Dardanelles under Mount Ida, Phrygia.
	TruANT truANT is Alien Ant Farm's second full-length studio album. It was released on August 8, 2003 by DreamWorks.
	Truck truck is a motor vehicle for transporting goods. The word "truck" comes from the Greek "trochos", meaning "wheel". In America, the big wheels of wagons were called trucks. When the gasoline engine-driven trucks came into fashion, these were called "motortrucks" and the Heavy Goods Vehicle ).
	Truck driver A truck driver is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck, usually a semi truck. Truckers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting Goods and materials over land, typically from manufacturing plants to retail or distribution centers.
	True anomaly In astronomy, the true anomaly is the angle between the direction z-s of periapsis and the current position p of an object on its orbit, measured at the focus s of the ellipse. In the diagram below, true anomaly is the angle z-s-p.
	True frog The True frogs, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout the world, excluding Australia and Antarctica. Only one species is native to Australia, the Australian wood frog, and is restricted to the far north. The true frogs are also present in North America, northern South America, Europe, Asia, Madagascar, Africa and from the East Indies to New Guinea.
	True lover's knot The true lover's knot is the name for several knots, including the Middleman's knot, Fisherman's knot and Shamrock knot. The most popular version, the Middleman's knot, is actually a bend knot created by interlacing the loops from opposing overhand knots with the opposite line.
	True toad Bufonidae is a family of frogs known as toads and are the only family of frogs exclusively known as toads. True toads comprise a number of genera, with Bufo being the most widespread and known. Only the genus Atelopus are commonly known as frogs. True toads are widespread and occur natively on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, inhabiting a variety of environments, from arid areas to rainforest.
	Truffle Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal fungi. Truffles are found anywhere from two to 16 inches below the ground, usually in a circular formation about four to five feet from the base of an oak tree. A number of varieties exist including desert truffles found in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
	Truman Doctrine The Truman Doctrine was a United States foreign policy announced by President Harry S. Truman on the 12 March 1947 that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with military and economic aid to prevent their falling into the Soviet orbit. The Doctrine shifted Foreign relations of the United States towards the Soviet Union from dtente to, as George F. Kennan phrased it, a policy of containment.
	Trumpet The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the horn , trombone, euphonium, and tuba. A musician who plays the trumpet is called a trumpet player or trumpeter. The most common trumpet by far is a transposing instrument pitched in B? the note read as Middle C sounds as a B?, 2 semitones below but there are several other trumpets in this family of instruments.
	Trumpet vine The Trumpet vine or Trumpet creeper, also known as "Cow itch vine," is a large and vigorous woody vine of the family Bignoniaceae, notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers. It is native to woodlands of the Southeastern United States United States, but popular for arbors across the warmer parts of the country.
	Trumpetfish Trumpetfish are long bodied fish that often swim vertically while trying to blend with vertical coral, like sea rods, sea pens, and pipe sponges.
	Trundle bed Trundle beds are usually considered a pair of beds, one slightly smaller than a twin bed that is on rollers or casters so that it may be put beneath the upper twin bed for storage. Trundle beds allow for two separate beds to be available when necessary, but do not require the space constantly.
	Trunk road A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting one or more city, ports, airports, etc.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic. Many trunk roads have segregated lanes, or are motorway standard.
	Truss In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a static structure consisting of straight slender members inter-connected at joints into triangular units.
	Truss bridge A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, physical compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. For purposes of analysis most truss bridges may be considered to be pin jointed where the straight components meet.
	Truth Common dictionary definitions of truth mention some form of accord with fact or reality. There is, however, no single definition of truth about which scholars agree, and numerous theories of truth continue to be widely debated. Differing opinions exist on such questions as what constitutes truth, how to define and identify truth, what roles do revealed and acquired knowledge play, and whether truth is subjective, relative, objective, or absolute.
	Try A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union. A try is scored when a player grounds the ball in the opposition's in-goal area, or alternatively touching the goalposts and ground at the same time. The scoring player must be holding on to the ball and using downward pressure when it is grounded.
	Try square A try square is a woodworking tool used for marking and measuring a piece of wood. The Square refers to the primary use of the tool: measuring the accuracy of a right angle. A piece of wood that is rectangle, flat, and has all edges 90 degrees is called four square.
	Trygve Lie Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norway politician. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first proper United Nations Secretary-General of the United Nations. Lie was born in Oslo on July 16, 1896. Lie's father, Martin, left the family to work as a carpenter in the United States and his mother, Hulda, ran a boarding house.
	Tryptophan Tryptophan is an amino acid and Essential amino acid in human nutrition. It is one of the 20 amino acids in the genetic code . Only the L-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein, however the D-stereoisomer is occasionally found in natural materials .
	Tsar Tsar , occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English language, is a slavs term designating certain monarchs. Originally, and during most of its history, the title tsar meant Emperor in the European medieval sense of the term, i.e., a ruler who has the same rank as a Ancient Rome or Byzantine emperor due to recognition by another emperor or a supreme ecclesiastical official .
	Tsetse fly Tsetse are large biting Fly from Africa which live by feeding on the blood of vertebrate animals. Tsetse include all the species in the genus Glossina, which are generally placed in their own family Glossinidae. Tsetse have been extensively studied because they are vector of the African trypanosomiasis, deadly diseases which include sleeping sickness in people and nagana in cattle.
	Tsimshian The Tsimshian, translated as "People Inside the Skeena River," are a Native Americans in the United States and First Nation people who live around Terrace, British Columbia and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, on the north coast of British Columbia and the southernmost corner of Alaska on Annette Island.
	Tsuga Tsuga is a genus of Pinophyta in the family Pinaceae. The common name hemlock is derived from the perceived similarity in the smell of the crushed foliage to that of the unrelated herb Conium; see hemlock for other senses of the word. Unlike the herb, the species of Tsuga are not poisonous.
	Tsunami A tsunami is a series of Ocean surface wave when a body of water, such as an ocean is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes, mass movements above or below water, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions, and large meteorite impacts all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
	Tuareg The Tuareg Arabic:????? are a Berber ethnic group or nation. Tuareg is a name that was applied to them by early explorers and historians, but they call themselves variously Kel Tamasheq, Kel Tamajaq "Speakers of Tamasheq" and Imouhar, Imuhagh, Imazaghan or Imashaghen "the Free people".
	Tuatara The tuatara is a reptile of the family Sphenodontidae, endemic to New Zealand. The two species are the only surviving members of the Sphenodontians. The tuataras resemble lizards, but are equally related to lizards and snakes, which are their closest living relatives.
	Tuba The tuba is the largest of the low-brass instruments and is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the ophicleide.
	Tuber A tuber is a part of a rhizome thickened for use as a storage organ. It is usually, though not always, subterranean, such as a potato. This modified stem forms at the end of a lateral branch. Auxiliary buds are located at the nodes. When the buds develop, adventitious roots and rhizomes form below them.
	Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs but can also affect the central nervous system , lymphatic system, circulatory system , genitourinary system, bones and joints.
	Tubocurarine Tubocurarine chloride is a competitive neuromuscular blocker, used to paralyse patients undergoing anaesthesia. It is one of the chemicals that can be obtained from curare, itself an extract of Chondodendron tomentosum, a plant found in South American jungles which is used as a source of arrow poison.
	Tuck shop A tuck shop is a small, food-selling retailer, found in schools and youth clubsFor example, see and . It is a term principally used in the United Kingdom and Queensland, Victoria and New South WalesFor example, see in New South Wales, and in Queensland. In these two areas, the two words are combined into "tuckshop" in Australia, and occasionally in other parts of the former British EmpireFor example, in New Zealand, there is a "terrific tuckshop" award.
	Tuesday Tuesday is considered either the second or the third day of the week, between Monday and Wednesday. The word "Tuesday" comes from Middle English Twisday, from Old English language Tiwes dg, a rendering of Latin Martis dies. The English language and Scandinavian names are derived from the Norse mythology god Tyr Tyr was the Norse equivalent of the Roman war god Mars , hence Martis dies .
	Tufa Tufa is the name for an unusual geology formation. Tufa is a rough, thick, rock-like calcium carbonate deposit that forms by precipitation from bodies of water with a high dissolved calcium content. Tufa deposition occurs in seven known ways: #Mechanical precipitation by wave action against the shore.
	Tuff Tuff is a type of Rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption.
	Tufted Titmouse The Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the titmouse family Paridae. These birds have grey upperparts and white underparts with a white face, a grey crest, a dark forehead and a short stout beak; they have rust-coloured flanks.
	Tufted Vetch Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca, also occasionally known as Cow Vetch or Bird Vetch, is a common species of vetch native throughout most of Europe and Asia. It occurs in grassy fields and meadows, and roadside ditches. Tufted Vetch is similar to a pea in growth habit, sending out noose-like tendrils from the tips of its leaf when it contacts another plant and securely fastens itself.
	Tugboat A tugboat, or tug, is a boat used to manoeuvre, primarily by towing or pushing other vessels in harbours, over the open sea or through rivers and canals. They are also used to tow barges, disabled ships, or other equipment like towboats. A tugboat can also refer to a recreational boat that resembles a tug in shape but is not capable of or designed for towing.
	TUGboat TUGboat is a scientific journal published three times per year by the TeX Users Group. It covers a wide range of topics in digital typography relevant to the TeX typesetting system. The editor is Barbara Beeton.
	Tuileries Palace The Tuileries Palace stood in Paris, France, on the Rive Droite of the River Seine until 1871, when it was destroyed.
	Tulip Tulip is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. They are native to southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran east to northeast China and Japan. The centre of diversity of the genus is in the Pamir Mountains and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan.
	Tulostomatales Tulostomatales is an order of gasterocarpic Basidiomycota related to Agaricales. Common name: stalked puffballs. Category:Basidiomycetes
	Tumor necrosis factor In medicine, tumor necrosis factor alpha is an important cytokine involved in systemic inflammation and the acute phase response.
	Tumulus A tumulus is a mound of Soil and Rocks raised over a Grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or kurgans and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn.
	Tuna Tuna, sometimes called tunafish, are several species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers and include several species that are warm-blooded. Unlike most fish species, which have white flesh, the flesh of tuna is pink to dark red.
	Tundra In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term "tundra" comes from Kildin Sami tundr 'uplands, tundra, treeless mountain tract'. There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and alpine tundra.
	Tungstic acid Tungstic acid refers to hydrated forms of tungsten trioxide. The simplest form, the monohydrate, is H2WO4. The dihydrate is also found. Other forms have complicated polymeric tungstate ions. External links
	Tunicate Urochordata is the subphylum of saclike filter feeders with incurrent and excurrent Siphons. There are also a few exceptions to this plan, like the predatory Megalodicopia hians, looking something like a cross between a jellyfish and a Venus Flytrap. They are members of the phylum Chordata, which also includes lancelets, hagfish and all vertebrates including Homo sapiens.
	Tuning fork A tuning fork is a simple metal two-pronged fork with the tines formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic material . A tuning fork resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and after waiting a moment to allow some high overtones to die out.