Definitions for aborted

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  1. aborted(Adjective)

    Brought forth prematurely.

  2. aborted(Adjective)

    Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches.

    "The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state." -Richard Owen.

  3. Origin: Derivative of abort

Webster Dictionary

  1. Aborted(adj)

    brought forth prematurely

  2. Aborted(adj)

    rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches


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