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anomalous definition
anoma·lous (ə näm′ə ləs)
adjective
- deviating from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormal
- being or seeming to be inconsistent, contradictory, or improper
Etymology: LL anomalus < Gr anōmalos < an-, not + homalos < homos, same
Related Forms:
- anomalously anom′a·lously adverb
- anomalousness anom′a·lous·ness noun
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