misshapen
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From the ashes she pulled a strange assortment of survivors: fragments of ceramic plates, misshapen metal and coffee mugs that no public health authority would recommend using.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
The misshapen cells clog the flow of blood, which can lead to infections, excruciating pain, organ damage and other complications.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
He has identified an enzyme, p38 MAPK, part of a neuronal signaling pathway activated by the misshapen protein, which leads to the collapse of neurons’ dendritic spines.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024
A detached description of his physical features would have made him sound like an ugly, misshapen oaf: pockmarked face, decayed teeth, oversized eye sockets, massive nose, heavy in the hips, gargantuan hands and feet.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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