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mal⋅ad⋅ap⋅ta⋅tion

[mal-ad-uhp-tey-shuhn]
–noun
incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation.

Origin:
1875–80; mal- + adaptation
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mal·ad·ap·ta·tion   (māl'ād-āp-tā'shən)   
n.  Faulty or inadequate adaptation.
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Main Entry: mal·ad·ap·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "mal-"ad-"ap-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: poor or inadequate adaptationmaladaptation> —mal·adap·tive /"mal-&-'dap-tiv/ adjectivemal·adap·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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