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teratology |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Teratology \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: teratology n : the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
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