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Meaning of "teratological" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TERATOLOGICAL

teratological  [ˌterətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERATOLOGICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teratological is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TERATOLOGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

teratological

Teratology

Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development. It is often thought of as the study of human congenital abnormalities, but it is much broader than that, taking in other non-birth developmental stages, including puberty; and other non-human life forms, including plants. The related term developmental toxicity includes all manifestations of abnormal development by toxic substances. These may include growth retardation, delayed mental development or other congenital disorders without any structural malformations.

Definition of teratological in the English dictionary

The definition of teratological in the dictionary is of or relating to the development of physical abnormalities during the fetal or early embryonic stage. Other definition of teratological is of or relating to branch of biology that is concerned with the structure, development, etc, of monsters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERATOLOGICAL


archaeological
ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
biological
ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
chronological
ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ecological
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
genealogical
ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
geological
ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
histological
ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
hydrological
ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ideological
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
logical
ˈlɒdʒɪkəl
meteorological
ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
methodological
ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
morphological
ˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
neurological
ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pathological
ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pharmacological
ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
physiological
ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
psychological
ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
technological
ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
theological
ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERATOLOGICAL

teraph
teraphim
teras
teratism
teratocarcinoma
teratogen
teratogenesis
teratogenic
teratogenicist
teratogenicity
teratogeny
teratoid
teratologic
teratologist
teratology
teratoma
teratomata
teratomatous
teratophobia
terawatt

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERATOLOGICAL

anthropological
archeological
astrological
chemical
epidemiological
histopathological
illogical
immunological
liturgical
magical
metallurgical
microbiological
mineralogical
mythological
pedagogical
phraseological
radiological
surgical
topological
toxicological
zoological

Synonyms and antonyms of teratological in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teratological» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERATOLOGICAL

Find out the translation of teratological to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teratological from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teratological» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

致畸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teratológica
570 millions of speakers

English

teratological
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

teratological
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبحث المسخيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тератологический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teratológica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

teratological
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tératologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teratologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

teratological
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

催奇形性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

teratological
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teratorium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

teratological
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

teratological
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेराटोलॉजीकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teratolojik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teratologico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Działania teratogennego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тератологічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teratogenitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τερατογένεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teratological
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teratogenicitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teratological

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERATOLOGICAL»

The term «teratological» is normally little used and occupies the 149.867 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERATOLOGICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «teratological» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «teratological» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teratological

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERATOLOGICAL»

Discover the use of teratological in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teratological and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pediatric Orthopedics in Practice
The localized disorders include: ▭ teratological dislocation of the hip, ▭ proximal femoral focal deficiency, ▭ coxa vara and femoral neck pseudarthrosis. Typical changes in this area are found in association with the following systemic  ...
Fritz Hefti, F. Freuler, R. Hinchcliffe, 2007
2
Descriptive Catalogue of the Teratological Series in the ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Royal College Of Surgeons Of Museum, 2010
3
Breeding Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
All polymorphic forms are regarded as teratological (i.e. abnormally modified), representing residual phylogenetic transitional stages between the perfect flower and the pistillate flower on the one hand, and the perfect flower and the staminate  ...
P.K. Ray, 2002
4
The Ashgate Research Companion to Monsters and the Monstrous
This mode of teratological experimentation in thought and practice does not need an actual element of alterity that is not human—animal, machine—but reminds us all that humanity is made up of its own elements of otherness that are ...
Asa Simon Mittman, Peter J. Dendle, 2013
5
fundamentals of mid-tertiary stratigraphical correlation
In 1924-25 he suggested that this large embryont might be teratological, even though he still regarded it as being of subgeneric value. Vaughan & Cole (1941) redefined the subgenus and unjustifiably asserted that L. tobleri was merely a ...
6
Fundamentals of Mid-Tertiary Stratigraphical Correlation
In 1924-25 he suggested that this large embryont might be teratological, even though he still regarded it as being of subgeneric value. Vaughan & Cole (1941) redefined the subgenus and unjustifiably asserted that L. tobleri was merely a ...
F. T. Banner, W. H. Blow, 2011
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Paleodemography: Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples
Shika Gakuho. Journal of the Tokyo Dental College Society 90, 55—71. Oostra RJ, Baljet B, Dijkstra PF, and Hennekam RC (1998a) Congenital anomalies in the teratological collection of the Museum Vrolik in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Robert D. Hoppa, James W. Vaupel, 2002
8
The Ages of Two-faced Janus: The Comets of 1577 and 1618 and ...
astrological and physical stance of Aristotle, referring cometary significance to " fortuitous and inferior causes", and the more Stoically- oriented, teratological stance, with its firm conviction that, whatever their causes, any unusual natural event ...
Tabitta Van Nouhuys, 1998
9
Chemical Embroyology
There is, we may say, practically no specificity in teratological action. "Any type of abnormality", as Bellamy puts it, "may be produced under the influence of any inhibiting agent by controlling the concentration or intensity of action, the length of ...
10
Non-ionizing Radiation: Static and extremely low-frequency ...
produced statistically significant effects on crown–rump length and craniofacial perimeter, which are less sensitive teratological parameters in these mice ( Tyndall, 1993). Chick embryos were simultaneously exposed to a static magnetic field of ...
‎2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERATOLOGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teratological is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Plaintiff Alleges Exposure To Zofran Caused Congenital Heart …
These tests were intended to study Zofran's potential “teratological” effects. In other words, they were meant to demonstrate whether or not exposure to Zofran ... «Legal Examiner, Apr 15»
2
An academic treatise on passive-aggression
It even increases your vocabulary: Jay Fitger deplores the “teratological” tastes of his students, whose stories feature werewolves, vampires, “exsanguination in ... «Macleans.ca, Aug 14»
3
Flying apes and snakes with legs
The archive belonged to a zoologist by the name of Peter Ameisenhaufen who had made pioneering advances in teratological studies back in the Thirties and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
4
From PNAS, a Scathing Rebuke to Hype over Homo Floresiensis …
Because teratological individuals are barred as type specimens by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (75), documentation of serious anomalies ... «Discovery Institute, Aug 14»
5
PICTURES: Gross Wonders Across US
Admittedly, the collection of teratological specimens (mutants) requires a strong stomach. But even the most sensitive can enjoy the Chevalier Jackson Foreign ... «Cleveland News - Fox 8, Oct 12»
6
Why cyclops shark grabs at our imagination
Unlike so many teratological accidents, he is not a hideously deformed tragedy. That big ol' eye seems to be roughly correctly shaped and in the “right” place. «Deep-Sea News, Nov 11»
7
Why we create monsters
... Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010” and “Speaking of Monsters: A Teratological Anthology.” He has conducted extensive ... «University at Buffalo Reporter, Oct 11»
8
Two Little Ladies, One Body: Meet the Biddenden Maids of the 12th …
As far as Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst living much later than the 12th century, "the Maids [are] not mentioned in any of the major teratological works of the 16th and ... «Booktryst, Oct 11»
9
The bumpy road to human in vitro fertilization
The Oldham authorities converted the small Kershaw's Hospital into the world's first IVF clinic. With colleagues, I had assessed in detail the teratological risks to ... «Nature.com, Oct 10»
10
The return of Stuart Pivar
We also know from a very long history of teratological research that all kinds of aberrations can occur in a single generation, so that is no surprise. However ... «ScienceBlogs, Jun 09»

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