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teratoid

American  
[ter-uh-toid] / ˈtɛr əˌtɔɪd /

adjective

Biology.

  1. resembling a monster.

teratoid British  
/ ˈtɛrəˌtɔɪd /

adjective

  1. biology resembling a monster

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Etymology

Origin of teratoid

First recorded in 1875–80; terat- + -oid

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The teratoid group comprises a more complex massing of tissues, representing a combination of those derived from all the germinal layers of the embryo.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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