teratoid

[ ter-uh-toid ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. resembling a monster.

teratoid

/ ˈtɛrəˌtɔɪd /

adjective

1. biology resembling a monster

Word History and Origins

Origin of teratoid¹

First recorded in 1875–80; terat- + -oid

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