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malformations

malformations is the plural of malformation.

Meaning of malformation

Noun

malformation (countable and uncountable, plural malformations)

  1. 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
  2. An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.

Phrases with malformations

Questions about malformations

What is malformations the plural of?
Malformations is the plural of malformation.

Words near malformations in the dictionary

  1. malfolded
  2. malfolding
  3. malform
  4. malformation
  5. malformational
  6. malformations
  7. malformative
  8. malformatted
  9. malformed
  10. malformedness
  11. malformin

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