"difform" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈfɔː(ɹ)m/ Forms: more difform [comparative], most difform [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French difforme, from Latin dif- = dis- + forma (“form”). Compare deform. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|difforme}} Old French difforme, {{uder|en|la|dif-}} Latin dif- Head templates: {{en-adj}} difform (comparative more difform, superlative most difform)
  1. irregular in form; not uniform; anomalous or dissimilar
    Sense id: en-difform-en-adj-0USliKx1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry
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