monstrosity

FREQ #24226

n. 畸形, 奇怪, 怪异 [医] 畸形

发音

UK /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/
其它

词形变化

monstrosities 复数 monstrosities

别名

monstruosity

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.

  2. 2.

    A monstrous person, thing, or act.

    怪物

  3. 3.

    The state of being monstrous.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

monster freak lusus naturae

上位词 6

sport mutant mutation variation malformation miscreation

词源

From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.

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