@Dutchy,
teratologist ~ heard this word used today for the first time on a television show called
Sanctuary:
Quote:ter·a·tol·o·gy [ter-uh-tol-uh-jee]
–noun Biology .
the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.
Origin:
1670–80; terato- + -logy
—Related forms
ter·a·to·log·i·cal [ter-uh-tl-oj-i-kuhl], adjective
ter·a·tol·o·gist, noun
