Tela
[ te-lah ]
/ ˈtɛ lɑ /
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noun
a seaport in N Honduras.
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Words nearby Tela
tekkie, teknonymy, tektite, tektosilicate, tel-, Tela, telaesthesia, Tel Amarna, telamon, Telamonian Ajax, Telanaipura
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British Dictionary definitions for Tela
tela
/ (ˈtiːlə) /
noun plural -lae (-liː)
anatomy any delicate tissue or weblike structure
Word Origin for tela
from New Latin, from Latin: a web
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Medical definitions for Tela
tela
[ tē′lə ]
n. pl. te•lae (-lē)
A thin weblike structure.
A tissue, especially of delicate formation.
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