n.
Pronunciation: ' t ō -f ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural to · phi \ ' t ō - ˌ f ī , - ˌ f ē \
Etymology: Latin, tufa
Date: 1607
: a deposit of urates in tissues (as cartilage) that is characteristic of gout
n.
Pronunciation: ' t ō -f ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural to · phi \ ' t ō - ˌ f ī , - ˌ f ē \
Etymology: Latin, tufa
Date: 1607
: a deposit of urates in tissues (as cartilage) that is characteristic of gout
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012