teratology
(noun) the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
teratology (countable and uncountable, plural teratologies)
(medicine) The study of teratogenesis, congenital malformations or grossly deformed individuals.
(toxicology) The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations.
The study or cataloging of monsters.
Source: Wiktionary
Ter`a*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. Gr. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
