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malformation
[ mal-fawr-mey-shuhn, -fer- ]
noun
- faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body:
malformation of the teeth.
malformation
/ ˌmælfɔːˈmeɪʃən /
noun
- the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape
- pathol a deformity in the shape or structure of a part, esp when congenital
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Derived Forms
- malˈformed, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of malformation1
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Example Sentences
To decimate the malformation, destroying the offending oil gland once it morphs into something with a head.
It is in like manner to an accidental malformation, that the Americans are indebted for their Otter breed of sheep.
It may be due to a lasting or a passing malformation of the teeth, palate, or tongue, or it may be simply a bad habit.
It can be in the form of a change in slant, a deliberate malformation of the individual letters.
The malformation of his foot was, even at this childish age, a subject on which he showed peculiar sensitiveness.
The old Duke really had a slight malformation of the ear, which really was more or less hereditary.
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