Teratoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɛɹ.ə.tɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Teratoid is an adjective meaning (genetics, medicine) Monster-like, exhibiting abnormal development.
Meaning
(genetics, medicine) Monster-like, exhibiting abnormal development.
More Meanings
- (medicine) An abnormal tumor similar to a teratoma.
- (literature) A mutant.
Example Sentences
They can be divided into dermoids (only an epithelial layer present) and teratoids (all three germ layers present).
I wanted to explore how at the launch of a new millennium many people were beginning to feel like teratoids in the global commodity exchange.
The objects floating in the bath and lazing about on the bathroom's floor are all monsters, teratoids dehumanized by the husking of their clothes.
He had little time, however, to ponder his lack of reflex, for new incident forced his attention back to the ridge where the four teratoids had first broken from cover.
Word Forms
- teratoids
Synonyms for teratoid
Depending on context, synonyms include abnormal, malformed, monstrous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monstrous, teratological, teratologic, teratogenic, teratocarcinomatous, teratomatous.
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