teratology.
/ter-uh-tol-uh-jee/US // ˌtɛr əˈtɒl ə dʒi //UK // (ˌtɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ) //
排畸学,畸形学,畸胎学,畸变学
Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
Biology.
- ›the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.
Examples
One may say, then, that a being possessing both arms and wings is a monster and belongs to the department of Teratology.
Ter′atoid, monstrous; Teratolog′ic, -al, pertaining to teratology.
Teratology, the branch of biology which treats of malformations or departures from the normal type.
Teratology ( , a monster) is a part of biology that treats of deviation from a normal development in man and the lower animals.
Be this as it may, teratology owes a very large number of its records to this class of observers.
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