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unformed

1. Decomposed, or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed.

2. Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order, or relations; shapeless; amorphous.

3. (Science: biology) unorganised; without definite shape or structure; as, an unformed, or unorganised, ferment.

(Science: astronomy) Unformed stars, stars not grouped into any constellation; informed stars. See sporades.

Origin: In sense 1 properly p. P. Of un form; in senses 2 and 3 pref. Un- not _ formed.