TERAT-

Meaning of TERAT- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ combining form ]

or terato-

Etymology: Greek, from terat-, teras marvel, portent, monster

: developmental malformation

terato genic

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TERAT- — or terato- combining form Etymology: Greek, from ~, teras marvel, portent, monster developmental malformation
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TERAT- — combining form or terato- Etymology: Greek, from terat-, teras marvel, portent, monster; akin to Lithuanian keras enchantment, Sanskrit kṛtyā action, …
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TERAT — abbreviation teratology
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TERAT- — var. of terato- before a vowel: teratoid.
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TERAT- — [terat-] or terato- comb form [Gk, fr. terat-, teras marvel, portent, monster]: developmental malformation "teratogenic"
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TERAT — Variant: or terato- Function: combining form Etymology: Greek, from terat-, teras marvel, portent, monster : developmental malformation < terato genic>
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TERATO- — combining form see: terat-
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TERA- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek terat-, teras monster trillion (10 12 )
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TERATO- — combining form see terat-
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TERATOID — I. ˈterəˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary terat- + -oid 1. : abnormal in formation teratoid tumor 2. : characteristic …
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TERATOGEN — ˈterəd.əjə̇n, təˈrad.əjə̇n, -ˌjen noun ( -s ) Etymology: terat- + -gen : a teratogenic agent (as a drug or virus)
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TERATOCARCINOMA — ¦terəd.ōˌ noun Etymology: New Latin, from terat- + carcinoma : a malignant teratoma ; especially : one involving germinal cells …
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TERA- — ¦terə combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek teras monster — more at terat- : trillion tera byte tera …
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TERATOSIS — ˌterəˈtōsə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from terat- + -osis : teratism
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TERATOMA — ˌterəˈtōmə noun ( plural teratomas -məz ; or teratoma·ta -məd.ə) Etymology: New Latin, from terat- + -oma : a tumor …
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TERATOLOGY — -jē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Greek teratologia, from terat- + -logia -logy 1. a. : fantastic mythmaking or storytelling …
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TERATOGENIC — |terətō|jenik adjective also ter·a·to·genetic -(ˌ)tōjə̇|ned.ik Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary terat- + -genic or -genetic : tending to cause developmental malformations …
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TERATOGENESIS — ˌterətō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from terat- + Latin genesis : production of monstrous growths or fetuses
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TERATISM — ˈterəˌtizəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: terat- + -ism 1. : anomaly of organic form and structure : monstrosity 2. …
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TERAS — ˈterəs noun ( plural tera·ta -rəd.ə) Etymology: New Latin terat-, teras, from Greek, marvel, monster : an organism (as a …
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PELORIA — pəˈlōrēə, -lȯr- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pelōros monstrous (from pelōr portent, monster) + New Latin …
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TERATOMA — /ter'euh toh"meuh/ , n. , pl. , teratomas, teratomata /-meuh teuh/ . Pathol. a tumor made up of different types …
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TERATOID — /ter"euh toyd'/ , adj. Biol. resembling a monster. [ 1875-80; TERAT- + -OID ]
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TERATO- — a combining form meaning "monster," used in the formation of compound words: teratology. Also, esp. before a vowel, terat- . …
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TERATISM — /ter"euh tiz'euhm/ , n. 1. love or worship of the monstrous. 2. Biol. a monstrosity. [ 1900-05; TERAT- + -ISM …
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TERATO- — see terat-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TERA- — Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek terat-, teras monster : trillion (10 12 ) tera watt
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TERATO- — ■ combining form relating to monsters or abnormal forms: teratology. Origin from Gk teras , terat- 'monster'.
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TERA- — [tera-] comb form [ISV, fr. Gk terat-, teras monster]: trillion "terawatt"
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ABNORMALLY — adverb in a way which is not normal; he had an abnormally fast pulse; her periods were abnormally frequent NOTE: …
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