"misdifferentiate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misdifferentiates [present, singular, third-person], misdifferentiating [participle, present], misdifferentiated [participle, past], misdifferentiated [past]
Etymology: From mis- + differentiate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|differentiate}} mis- + differentiate Head templates: {{en-verb}} misdifferentiate (third-person singular simple present misdifferentiates, present participle misdifferentiating, simple past and past participle misdifferentiated)
  1. To fail to differentiate correctly.

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