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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMalform
/ˌmælˈfɔːrm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To form or shape badly, irregularly, or abnormally.
"Exposure to toxins during early development can cause the embryonic tissues to malform." - 2
To develop into an abnormal structure or shape due to structural defect or growth disturbance.
"The mineral deficiency caused the plant's leaves to malform prematurely."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'mal-', meaning bad or ill, combined with the verb 'formare', meaning to shape or form. Entering English in the late 16th century, the term retained its literal sense of shaping incorrectly or abnormally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malform" is said worldwide
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malformer
Transliteration: malformer
"Un développement anormal peut malformer les os."
verformen
Transliteration: verformen
"Schädliche Einflüsse können das Gewebe verformen."
malformare
Transliteration: malformare
"La malattia può malformare le articolazioni."
malformar
Transliteration: malformar
"El crecimiento irregular puede malformar la estructura ósea."
malformar
Transliteration: malformar
"Certas condições podem malformar o tecido embrionário."
विकृत करना
Transliteration: vikrit karna
"दोषपूर्ण विकास अंगों को विकृत कर सकता है।"
畸形
Transliteration: jīxíng
"不良的环境会导致植物畸形生长。"
기형적으로 만들다
Transliteration: gihyeongjeogeuro mandeulda
"화학 물질은 세포를 기형적으로 만들 수 있습니다."
変形させる
Transliteration: henkei saseru
"その遺伝子異常は器官を変形させるおそれがある。"
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