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Malformation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormal formation. countable, uncountable

    "Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness, and he spoke with a husky, whispering and somewhat broken voice; […]"

  2. 2
    something abnormal or anomalous wordnet
  3. 3
    An abnormal developmental feature of offspring. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed wordnet

Etymology

From mal- + formation.

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