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anomalous

a·nom·a·lous [ ə nómmələss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. irregular: deviating from the norm or from what people expect
We're getting anomalous readings on the heart monitor.

2. unusual: strange and difficult to identify or classify

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin anomalus< Greek anōmalos "uneven" < homalos "even"]
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