| n. | 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. |
| Noun | 1. | teratology - the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism |