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monstrosity

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mon⋅stros⋅i⋅ty

  [mon-stros-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. the state or character of being monstrous.
2. a monster or something monstrous.
Origin:
1545–55; < LL mōnstrōsitās, equiv. to L mōnstrōs(us) monstrous + -itās -ity
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mon·stros·i·ty   (mŏn-strŏs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. mon·stros·i·ties

  1. One that is monstrous.

  2. The quality or character of being monstrous.


[Middle English monstruosite, from Old French, from Late Latin mōnstrōsitās, from Latin mōnstruōsus, monstrous; see monstrous.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mon·stros·i·ty
Pronunciation: män-'sträs-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1a : a malformation of a plant or animal b : MONSTER
2 : the quality or stateof deviating greatly from the natural form or character —mon·strous /'män(t)-str&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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