systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

• tortoiseshell
• tortoiseshell butterflies
• tortoiseshell butterfly
• tortoiseshell cat
• tortoiseshell cats
• tortoiseshells
• tortoni
• tortonis
• tortrices
• tortricid
• Tortricidae
• tortricids
• tortrix
• torts
• tortuosities
• tortuosity
• tortuous
• tortuously
• tortuousness
• tortuousnesses
• torture
• tortured
• torturedly
• torturer
• torturers