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adj
Of or relating to teratology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences, teratology
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adj
Of abnormal growth or structure of a fetus or embryo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences, teratology
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History
Etymology tree English teratology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English teratological From teratology + -ical.
Across languages
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