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teratogenesis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The development of congenital malformations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences, teratology

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the development of defects in an embryo

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis

History

Etymology

From terato- + -genesis.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: teratogeneesi — development of congenital malformations
  • French: tératogénèse — development of congenital malformations
  • French: tératogénie — development of congenital malformations
  • Greek: τερατογένεση (teratogénesi) — development of congenital malformations
  • Ido: teratogenezo — development of congenital malformations
  • Japanese: 催奇性 (saikisei) — development of congenital malformations
  • Spanish: teratogénesis — development of congenital malformations