terato-

prefix

Pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.

OriginAncient Greek τέρας →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicinePertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτέρας“monster”
  2. Englishterato-

From Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”). Doublet of tera-.

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Translations

Irish teiriti-
  • teiriti-pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities
Italian terato-
  • terato-pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities
Spanish terato-
  • terato-pertaining to birth defects and similar abnormalities
Cite this entry
APA

terato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terato-

MLA

“terato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terato-.

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