Tatum

/ˈteɪdəm/
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Other forms: Tatums

Definitions of Tatum
  1. noun
    United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
    synonyms: Art Tatum, Arthur Tatum
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    example of:
    jazz musician, jazzman
    a musician who plays or composes jazz music
  2. noun
    United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
    synonyms: Edward Lawrie Tatum
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    example of:
    biochemist
    someone with special training in biochemistry
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