teratology
ter·a·tol·o·gy
noun \ˌter-ə-ˈtä-lə-jē\Definition of TERATOLOGY
: the study of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type in developing organisms
— ter·a·tol·o·gist \-jist\ noun
First Known Use of TERATOLOGY
circa 1842
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