Aborted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aborted \A*bort"ed\, a.
     1. Brought forth prematurely.
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     2. (Biol.) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked
        in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines


        are aborted branches.
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     3. stopped prior to normal completion.
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              The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted
              in their mature state.                --Owen.
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