Ter`a*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, a
wonder, monster + -logy: cf. Gr. &?; a telling of wonders, and F.
tératologie.] 1. That branch of
biological science which treats of monstrosities, malformations, or
deviations from the normal type of structure, either in plants or
animals.
2. Affectation of sublimity; bombast. [Obs.]
Bailey.
Ter`a*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, a
wonder, monster + -logy: cf. Gr. &?; a telling of wonders, and F.
tératologie.] 1. That branch of
biological science which treats of monstrosities, malformations, or
deviations from the normal type of structure, either in plants or
animals.
2. Affectation of sublimity; bombast. [Obs.]
Bailey.