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Webster 1913 Edition


Aborted

A-bort′ed

,
Adj.
1.
Brought forth prematurely.
2.
(Biol.)
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.
Owen.