MON´STER
\mˈɒnstə], \mˈɒnstə], \m_ˈɒ_n_s_t_ə]\
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An individual congenitally so malformed or defective in certain parts as to be unfitted for the course of life proper to its species. Less serious departures from normal are called malformations.
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In botany, an abnormally developed part or organ.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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