teras

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noun

a grossly malformed fetus

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monster
OriginAncient Greek τέρας (téras) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷért →
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Meanings

nounteras (plural terata)

plural terata

  1. medicinea grossly malformed fetus

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus

Similar
monster
Broader
fetusfoetus
Also see
monster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷért
  3. Ancient Greekτέρας (téras)
  4. Englishteras

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

teras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teras

MLA

“teras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teras. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teras,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teras.

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