teratology
the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.
Origin of teratology
1Other words from teratology
- ter·a·to·log·i·cal [ter-uh-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌtɛr ə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- ter·a·tol·o·gist, noun
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How to use teratology in a sentence
One may say, then, that a being possessing both arms and wings is a monster and belongs to the department of teratology.
The Revolt of the Angels | Anatole FranceTer′atoid, monstrous; Teratolog′ic, -al, pertaining to teratology.
teratology, the branch of biology which treats of malformations or departures from the normal type.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia | Edited by Rev. James Woodteratology ( , a monster) is a part of biology that treats of deviation from a normal development in man and the lower animals.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyBe this as it may, teratology owes a very large number of its records to this class of observers.
Vegetable Teratology | Maxwell T. Masters
British Dictionary definitions for teratology
/ (ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage
the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc, of monsters
a collection of tales about mythical or fantastic creatures, monsters, etc
Derived forms of teratology
- teratologic (ˌtɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or teratological, adjective
- teratologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for teratology
[ tĕr′ə-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of birth defects.
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