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. Bailey.