malformation

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English

Etymology

From mal- +‎ formation.

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Noun

malformation (countable and uncountable, plural malformations)

  1. An abnormal formation.
  2. (teratology) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.

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Noun

malformation f (plural malformations)

  1. malformation

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