teratological

Variant of teratology

teratology definition

tera·tol·ogy (ter′ə täl′ə jē)

noun

the scientific study of biological monstrosities and malformations

Etymology: terato- + -logy

Related Forms:

  • teratological ter′a·to′·log′i·cal (-tə läj′i kəl) adjective

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