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teratology
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ter·a·tol·o·gy  (tr-tl-j)
n.
The biological study of birth defects.

tera·to·logi·cal (--tl-j-kl) adj.
tera·tolo·gist n.

teratology [ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
1. (Medicine) the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc., of monsters
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a collection of tales about mythical or fantastic creatures, monsters, etc.
teratologic  [ˌtɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪk], teratological adj
teratologist  n

teratology  (tr-tl-j)
The scientific study of birth defects.

teratology
1. a type of mythmaking or storytelling in which monsters and marvels are featured.
2. a collection of such stories. — teratologist, n. — teratological, adj.
See also: Literature
1. the writing or collecting of fantasies containing monsters and prodigies.
2. Biology. the scientific study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in plants or animals. — teratologist, n. — teratological, adj.
See also: Monsters
Biology. the study of malformations or abnormal growth in animals or vegetables. — teratologist, n.teratological, adj.
See also: Growth
the branch of biology that studies abnormal formations in animals or plants. — teratologist, n. — teratologie, teratological, adj.
See also: Biology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.teratology - the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms


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