English Dictionary: Teratology | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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[82]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. |