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anomalous

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  1. irregular             
 
anom.a.lous \*-'na:m-*-l*s\ aj [LL anomalus, fr. Gk ano-malos, lit., 
   uneven, fr. a- + ]homalos even, fr. homos same - more at SAME 1: deviating 
   from a general rule, method, or analogy : ABNORMAL  2: being out of keeping 
   with accepted notions of fitness or order; also  : inconsistent with what 
   would naturally be expected - anom.a.lous.ly av