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Definition of: anomaly
(ə·nom′ə·lē) noun plural ·lies
1. Deviation from rule, type, or form; irregularity; anything abnormal.
2. Astron. a The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. b The angle which measures apparent irregularities in the movement of a planet. [ < L anomalia <Gk. anōmalia < anōmalos. See ANOMALOUS.]
—a·nom·a·lis·tic (ə·nom′ə·lis′tik) or ·ti·cal adjective
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