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teratism
[ ter-uh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌtɪz əm /
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noun
love or worship of the monstrous.
Biology. a monstrosity.
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Words nearby teratism
terai hat, terakihi, teraph, teraphim, terat-, teratism, terato-, teratogen, teratogenesis, teratoid, teratology
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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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