teratological
teratological adjective: of or relating to teratology.
Adjective (1)
teratological (not comparable)
- Of or relating to teratology.
- In Jack London's urban gothic, the city's teratological economy comes to light in grotesque animal allegories.1998, Christophe Den Tandt, The Urban Sublime in American Literary Naturalism
- Of abnormal growth or structure of a fetus or embryo.
Adjective (2)
teratological (not comparable)
- Of or relating to teratology.
- In Jack London's urban gothic, the city's teratological economy comes to light in grotesque animal allegories.1998, Christophe Den Tandt, The Urban Sublime in American Literary Naturalism
- Of abnormal growth or structure of a fetus or embryo.
Synonyms of teratological
Origin of teratological
From teratology + -ical.
Words formed from teratological
Questions about teratological
- What does teratological mean?
- Teratological means of or relating to teratology.
- What part of speech is teratological?
- Teratological is an adjective.
Words near teratological in the dictionary
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