teratism
[ ter-uh-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌtɪz əm /
noun
love or worship of the monstrous.
Biology.
a monstrosity.
Words nearby teratism
terakihi,
teraph,
teraphim,
teras,
terat-,
teratism,
terato-,
teratoblastoma,
teratocarcinoma,
teratogen,
teratogenesis
British Dictionary definitions for teratism
teratism
/ (ˈtɛrəˌtɪzəm) /
noun
a malformed animal or human, esp in the fetal stage; monster
Medical definitions for teratism
teratism
[ tĕr′ə-tĭz′əm ]
n.
A congenital malformation or monster.