"malform" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malforms [plural]
Etymology: mal- + form Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mal|form}} mal- + form Head templates: {{en-noun}} malform (plural malforms)
  1. Something formed badly or wrongly.
    Sense id: en-malform-en-noun-zsOHa1fP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Verb

Forms: malforms [present, singular, third-person], malforming [participle, present], malformed [participle, past], malformed [past]
Etymology: mal- + form Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mal|form}} mal- + form Head templates: {{en-verb}} malform (third-person singular simple present malforms, present participle malforming, simple past and past participle malformed)
  1. (transitive) To form badly or wrongly. Tags: transitive Synonyms: misform
    Sense id: en-malform-en-verb-QumVgMtC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mal- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mal-: 44 56

Inflected forms

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