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Definition of malformation : Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.

Synonyms:

miscreation, contortion, misshapenness, beautiful, abnormality, deformity, disfigurement, disfiguration

Usage examples:

• They are said also to be derived from terriers, and it seems to me that the perpetuation of malformation in several breeds will produce the turnspit. - "Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals", R. Lee.
• Except in case of malformation of these organs, every pupil should sound each element correctly before such drill should cease. - "McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader", William Holmes McGuffey.
• Independently of this, life with diseased heart is one of suffering, attended as it is by symptoms similar in kind, though not identical with those which I have already mentioned as attendant on malformation of the organ. - "The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases", Charles West, M.D..