Teratology

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The biological study of birth defects.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The study of teratogenesis, congenital malformations or grossly deformed individuals.
  • n. The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations.
  • n. Affectation of sublimity; bombast.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That branch of biological science which treats of monstrosities, malformations, or deviations from the normal type of structure, either in plants or animals.
  • n. Affectation of sublimity; bombast.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Narration of what is marvelous or prodigious; exaggeration in description.
  • n. In anat., zoöl., and botany, the science of animal or vegetable monstrosities; that department of biology which treats of malformations, or monstrous or abnormal growths, in the animal or the vegetable kingdom.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    embryology   
    Form
    teratological    teratologist   
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    bombast   
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