teratology

[ ter-uh-tol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌtɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun Biology.

the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.

Origin of teratology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM teratology

ter·a·to·log·i·cal

[ter-uh-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌtɛr ə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveter·a·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby teratology

teratogenic, teratogenicity, teratogeny, teratoid, teratoid tumor, teratology, teratoma, teratophobia, teratosis, Te Rauparaha, terazosin hydrochloride

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Example sentences from the Web for teratology

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 France
In any case this formation in question generally belongs more to general morphology than to teratology.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
This mode of union belongs, perhaps, rather to the domain of pathology than of teratology.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Teratology ( , 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 Malley

Teratology, the branch of biology which treats of malformations or departures from the normal type.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for teratology

teratology

/ (ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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, adjectiveteratologist, noun

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Medical definitions for teratology

teratology

[ tĕr′ə-tŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The biological study of malformations and monstrosities.

Other words from teratology

ter′a•to•log′ic (-tl-ŏj′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for teratology

teratology

[ tĕr′ə-tŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of birth defects.

单词	teratology
释义	teratology [ ter-uh-tol-uh-jee ] / ˌtɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi / noun Biology. the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms. Origin of teratology First recorded in 1670–80; terato- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM teratology ter·a·to·log·i·cal [ter-uh-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌtɛr ə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveter·a·tol·o·gist, noun Words nearby teratology teratogenic, teratogenicity, teratogeny, teratoid, teratoid tumor, teratology, teratoma, teratophobia, teratosis, Te Rauparaha, terazosin hydrochloride Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teratology 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 France In any case this formation in question generally belongs more to general morphology than to teratology. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters This mode of union belongs, perhaps, rather to the domain of pathology than of teratology. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Teratology ( , 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 Malley Teratology, the branch of biology which treats of malformations or departures from the normal type. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood British Dictionary definitions for teratology teratology / (ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ) / noun 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, adjectiveteratologist, noun 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 Medical definitions for teratology teratology [ tĕr′ə-tŏl′ə-jē ] n. The biological study of malformations and monstrosities. Other words from teratology ter′a•to•log′ic (-tl-ŏj′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for teratology teratology [ tĕr′ə-tŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of birth defects. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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