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terato-

terato- prefix: pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.

Prefix

terato-

  1. Pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.

Origin of terato-

From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”). Doublet of tera-.

Words formed from terato-

Questions about terato-

What does terato- mean?
Terato- means pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.
What part of speech is terato-?
Terato- is a prefix.

Words near terato- in the dictionary

  1. teratembiid
  2. teratembiids
  3. teratical
  4. teratism
  5. teratisms
  6. terato-
  7. teratoblastoma
  8. teratoblastomas
  9. teratoblastomata
  10. teratocarcinogenesis
  11. teratocarcinoma

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