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teratology

ter·a·tol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ter-uh-tol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌtɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi/
    • /ˌte.rə.ˈtɒ.lə.dʒɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ter-uh-tol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌtɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of teratology word

  • noun teratology the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms. 1
  • noun teratology the branch of medical science concerned with the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage 0
  • noun teratology the branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc, of monsters 0
  • noun teratology a collection of tales about mythical or fantastic creatures, monsters, etc 0
  • noun teratology the scientific study of biological monstrosities and malformations 0

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Origin of teratology

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; terato- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Teratology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

teratology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

teratology usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with teratology

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