01 a. Brought forth prematurely.
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Brought forth prematurely.
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Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches.(Biol.)
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stopped prior to normal completion.“The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state.” — Owen.