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French
Etymology
From Latin congenitus + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
congénital (feminine congénitale, masculine plural congénitaux, feminine plural congénitales)
- (medicine, biology, of a physical or psychological condition) congenital (originating before birth and continuing or progressing thereafter)
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