teratoid

ter·a·toid

[ter-uh-toid]
adjective Biology.
resembling a monster.

Origin:
1875–80; terat- + -oid

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teratoid (ˈtɛrəˌtɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
biology resembling a monster

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teratoid ter·a·toid (těr'ə-toid')
adj.
Resembling a teras; grotesquely deformed.

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