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teratoid
Monstrous, resembling a monster (denotes any malformed animal, including man, that deviates grotesquely from the norm with the implication that the result is hideous, frightening, and revolting. Anyone who has viewed "freak shows" at circuses or carnivals has been exposed to teratological experiences.
This entry is located in the following units: -oid, -oidal, -oidism, -odic (page 20) terato-, terata-, terat-, tera- (page 1)