Meanings
adjectiveteratological (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineOf or relating to teratology.
In Jack London's urban gothic, the city's teratological economy comes to light in grotesque animal allegories.
1998, Christophe Den Tandt, The Urban Sublime in American Literary Naturalism
adjectiveteratological (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineOf or relating to teratology.
In Jack London's urban gothic, the city's teratological economy comes to light in grotesque animal allegories.
1998, Christophe Den Tandt, The Urban Sublime in American Literary Naturalism
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Origin
- Englishteratology
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishteratological
From teratology + -ical.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan teratològic
- teratològicelating to teratology
French tératologique, tératologique
- tératologiqueelating to teratology
- tératologiqueof abnormal growth
- tératologiqueelating to teratology
Italian teratologico
- teratologicoelating to teratology
Portuguese teratológico
- teratológicoelating to teratology
Spanish teratológico
- teratológicoelating to teratology
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teratological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teratological
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“teratological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teratological. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teratological,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teratological.
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