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teratism

[ ter-uh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌtɪz əm /

noun

love or worship of the monstrous.
Biology. a monstrosity.

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Origin of teratism

First recorded in 1900–05; terat- + -ism

Words nearby teratism

terakihi, teraph, teraphim, teras, terat-, teratism, terato-, teratoblastoma, teratocarcinoma, teratogen, teratogenesis
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British Dictionary definitions for teratism

teratism
/ (ˈtɛrəˌtɪzəm) /

noun

a malformed animal or human, esp in the fetal stage; monster
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Medical definitions for teratism

teratism
[ tĕr′ə-tĭz′əm ]

n.

A congenital malformation or monster.
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