Definitions

malformed

[mal-fawrmd] / mælˈfɔrmd /

ADJECTIVE

distorted

Synonyms

WEAK

abnormal contorted crooked deformed grotesque irregular misshapen twisted warped

Antonyms

WEAK

perfect regular shapely undistorted

Example Sentences

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Malformed proteins not only fail to carry out their tasks, they can accumulate and eventually gum up the inner workings of cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

Malformed apples were picked not larger than a crab, with rough, cracked, leather-like skin, which looked more like a black walnut than an apple.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

Malformed specimens of Crinoids are known from the Triassic and Jurassic deposits.

From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

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