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Where does “teratology” come from?

teratology (English) comes from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ.

teratology (English): The study of teratogenesis, congenital...

Definitions

  1. The study of teratogenesis, congenital...

Ancestry of “teratology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-logyA branch of learning; a study of a particular...
2French-logie-logy
3Latin-logia-logy; the study of
4Ancient Greek-λογῐ́ᾱ—

Words derived from “teratology”

  • teratological
  • teratologic
  • teratologist
  • teratologically
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