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ANOMALOUS
anomalous
(adjective) deviating from the general or common order or type; “advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anomalous (comparative more anomalous, superlative most anomalous)
Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
Having anomalies.
Source: Wiktionary
A*nom"a*lous, a Etym: [L. anomalus, Gr. Same, and cf. Abnormal.]
Definition: Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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