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teratology

[ ter-uh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.


teratology

/ ˌtɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪk; ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage
  2. the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc, of monsters
  3. a collection of tales about mythical or fantastic creatures, monsters, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


teratology

/ tĕr′ə-tŏlə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of birth defects.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌteraˈtologist, noun
  • teratologic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ter·a·to·log·i·cal [ter-, uh, -tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • tera·tolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teratology1

First recorded in 1670–80; terato- + -logy
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Example Sentences

One may say, then, that a being possessing both arms and wings is a monster and belongs to the department of Teratology.

Ter′atoid, monstrous; Teratolog′ic, -al, pertaining to teratology.

Teratology, the branch of biology which treats of malformations or departures from the normal type.

Teratology ( , a monster) is a part of biology that treats of deviation from a normal development in man and the lower animals.

Be this as it may, teratology owes a very large number of its records to this class of observers.

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