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TATUM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)

Synonyms:

Art Tatum; Arthur Tatum; Tatum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)

Synonyms:

Edward Lawrie Tatum; Tatum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)

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