malformation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)molos? Proto-Italic *malos Archaic Latin malos Latin malus Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English formation English malformation From mal- + formation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An abnormal formation.
Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness, and he spoke with a husky, whispering and somewhat broken voice; […]
1886 January 5, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Search for Mr. Hyde”, in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 25:
- (countable, uncountable) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| malformations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Arnold-Chiari malformation · Dandy-Walker malformation · malformational · arteriovenous malformation · Chiari malformation
Relateds
Translations (23)
el διαμαρτία (abnormal formation) · fr difformité ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · fr malformation (abnormal formation) · pt má-formação (abnormal formation) · bg деформация (abnormal formation) · ga míchuma (abnormal formation) · es malformación (abnormal formation) · id malformasi ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · pt malformação (abnormal formation) · el διαμαρτία ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · pms malformassion (abnormal formation) · ga mídhéanamh (abnormal formation) · pt má-formação ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · nb misdannelse (abnormal formation) · pt malformação ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · id malaformasi ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · ga éagruth (abnormal formation) · fr malformation ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · it malformazione (abnormal formation) · bg уродливост ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · el δυσμορφία (abnormal formation) · es malformación ((teratology) abnormal developmental feature of offspring) · ga anchuma (abnormal formation)