teratoid

[ ter-uh-toid ]
/ ˈtɛr əˌtɔɪd /

adjective Biology.

resembling a monster.

Origin of teratoid

First recorded in 1875–80; terat- + -oid

British Dictionary definitions for teratoid

teratoid
/ (ˈtɛrəˌtɔɪd) /

adjective

biology resembling a monster

Medical definitions for teratoid

teratoid
[ tĕrə-toid′ ]

adj.

Resembling a teras; grotesquely deformed.