teratology

英 [,terə'tɒlədʒɪ]
  • n. [胚] 畸形学;怪异研究
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teratology 畸形研究,怪异研究

terato-,畸形的,怪导的,-logy,学说。

teratology (n.)
"study of marvels and monstrosities," 1842, from terato- + -logy. Earlier it meant "marvelous narrative" (1670s), from Greek teratologia "a telling of marvels." Related: Teratological; teratologist.