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Definition of Heteroclite
1. a. Deviating from ordinary forms or rules; irregular; anomalous; abnormal.
2. n. A word which is irregular or anomalous either in declension or conjugation, or which deviates from ordinary forms of inflection in words of a like kind; especially, a noun which is irregular in declension.
Definition of Heteroclite
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Medical Definition of Heteroclite
1. Deviating from ordinary forms or rules; irregular; anomalous; abnormal. Origin: L. Heteroclitus, Gr.; other + to lean, incline, inflect: cf. F. Heteroclite. 1. A word which is irregular or anomalous either in declension or conjugation, or which deviates from ordinary forms of inflection in words of a like kind; especially, a noun which is irregular in declension. 2. Any thing or person deviating from the common rule, or from common forms. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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