malformation

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Introduction
Plant malformations
- Exaggerated growth
- Alteration of floral parts
- Translocation of organs
- Witches’-brooms
- Fasciation
Animal malformations
- Repetition or deficiency of parts
  - Somatic characters
  - Sexual anomalies
  - Complex syndromes
- Doubling of parts

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Also Known As	biological malformation • physical deformity

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human genetic disease genetic disease congenital disorder human disease disease cardiovascular disease mental disorder nervous system disease digestive system disease nutritional disease childhood disease and disorder respiratory disease plant disease blood disease eye disease

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