About The Word Teratology
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Teratology
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What's The Definition Of Teratology?
[n] the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
Synonyms | Synonyms for Teratology: Related Terms | Find terms related to Teratology: See Also | embryology Teratology In Webster's Dictionary \Ter`a*tol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a wonder, monster +
-logy: cf. Gr. ? a telling of wonders, and F.
t['e]ratologie.]
1. That branch of biological science which treats of
monstrosities, malformations, or deviations from the
normal type of structure, either in plants or animals.
2. Affectation of sublimity; bombast. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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