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TATUM
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• TATUM (noun)
The noun TATUM has 2 senses:
1. United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
2. United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
Familiarity information: TATUM used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Edward Lawrie Tatum; Tatum
Instance hypernyms:
biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Art Tatum; Arthur Tatum; Tatum
Instance hypernyms:
jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)
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