teratogenesis

[tuh-rat-uh-jen-uh-sis, ter-uh-tuh-]

te·rat·o·gen·e·sis

[tuh-rat-uh-jen-uh-sis, ter-uh-tuh-]
noun Biology.
the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus.
Also called ter·a·tog·e·ny [ter-uh-toj-uh-nee] , te·rat·o·ge·nic·i·ty [tuh-rat-oh-juh-nis-i-tee, ter-uh-toh-] .


Origin:
1900–05; terato- + -genesis

te·rat·o·ge·net·ic [tuh-rat-oh-juh-net-ik, ter-uh-toh-] , adjective
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Teratogenesis is always a great word to know.
So is adaptation. Does it mean:
a plant, animal, or other organism bearing an evolutionary relationship to another, often as a member of the same family
any alteration in the structure of an organism resulting from natural selection, by which the organism becomes more able to survive in its environment
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teratogenesis ter·a·to·gen·e·sis (těr'ə-tə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Development of malformed organisms or growths. Also called teratogeny.

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