TAURID
Tau"rid, n. [Taurus + 1st -id.] (Astron.)
Defn: Any of a group of meteors appearing November 20-23; — so called because they appear to radiate from a point in Taurus.
TAURIDOR
Tau`ri*dor", n. Etym: [See Toreador.]
Defn: A bull Sir W. Scott.
TAURIFORM Tau"ri*form, a. Etym: [L. tauriformis; taurus a bull + -form: cf. F. tauriforme.]
Defn: Having the form of a bull.
TAURINE
Tau"rine, a. Etym: [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.
TAURINE Tau"rine, n. Etym: [So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A body occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. It crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido- isethionic acid, C