aborted (not comparable)
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
(biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
• Richard Owen
aborted
simple past tense and past participle of abort
• Bretado, borated, tabored, to-bread
Source: Wiktionary
A*bort"ed, a.
1. Brought forth prematurely.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: 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.
A*bort", v. i. Etym: [L. abortare, fr. abortus, p. p. of aboriri; ab + oriri to rise, to be born. See Orient.]
1. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
A*bort", n. Etym: [L. abortus, fr. aboriri.]
1. An untimely birth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
2. An aborted offspring. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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