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