Definition of teratology in English:
teratology
noun ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒiˌtɛrəˈtɑlədʒi
mass noun1Biology Medicine
The scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations.
he has made a long study of teratology
count noun figurative the teratologies of human corruption
Example sentencesExamples
- Genomics is unlikely to be of use in teratology studies because of the rapid rate of change in the developing organism.
- Rejecting the notion that freaks were sports of nature, Saint - Hilaire argued that teratology (the medical study of congenital monstrosity) should link normal and abnormal development.
- It is also forging links with medically oriented areas of developmental biology such as teratology and endocrine disruption.
2Mythology relating to fantastic creatures and monsters.
Definition of teratology in US English:
teratology
nounˌterəˈtäləjēˌtɛrəˈtɑlədʒi
1Medicine Biology
The scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations.
he has made a long study of teratology
count noun figurative the teratologies of human corruption
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also forging links with medically oriented areas of developmental biology such as teratology and endocrine disruption.
- Rejecting the notion that freaks were sports of nature, Saint - Hilaire argued that teratology (the medical study of congenital monstrosity) should link normal and abnormal development.
- Genomics is unlikely to be of use in teratology studies because of the rapid rate of change in the developing organism.
2Mythology relating to fantastic creatures and monsters.