Tauriform
adjective
1.
shaped like a bull or the head or horns of a bull.
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- Tauro-
1. a combining form meaning “bull,” used in the formation of compound words: taurocholic. combining form 1. denoting a bull: tauromachy
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noun, plural taurobolia [tawr-uh-boh-lee-uh] /ˌtɔr əˈboʊ li ə/ (Show IPA) 1. the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele. 2. Fine Arts. a representation of the killing of a bull, as in Mithraic art.
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taurocholate tau·ro·cho·late (tôr’ō-kō’lāt’) n. A salt of taurocholic acid.
- Taurocholic
adjective, Chemistry. 1. of or derived from taurocholic acid.