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Teratology

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) That branch of biological science which treats of monstrosities, malformations, or deviations from the normal type of structure, either in plants or animals.

(2):

(n.) Affectation of sublimity; bombast.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Teratology'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/teratology.html. 1828.