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teratical, a. rare.|təˈrætɪkəl|
[f. Gr. τέρας, τερατ- (see terata) + -ic + -al1.]
Relating to marvels or prodigies. So teratism |ˈtɛrətɪz(ə)m|, (a) love of the marvellous or prodigious; (b) ‘monstrosity’ (Cent. Dict. Supp.).
1722Wollaston Relig. Nat. iii. §16 (1738) 56 Herodotus, possibly delighting in teratical stories. 1901Folk-Lore Mar. 20 That attitude of mind for which Mr. Marett has invented the term Teratism. |