"misfeature" meaning in All languages combined

See misfeature on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmɪsˈfiː.tjə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˌmɪsˈfiː.t͡ʃɚ/ [US] Forms: misfeatures [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + feature. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|feature}} mis- + feature Head templates: {{en-noun}} misfeature (plural misfeatures)
  1. An undesirable or incorrect feature.

Inflected forms

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