anomalous • (adjective) \uh-NAHM-uh-lus\

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: not following a general rule or method

Example sentence:
Because Ezra conducted anomalous experiments, using irregular methods, his results were inconsistent.

Etymology:
"Homalos" means "level" or "even" in Greek. The roots "an-" and "homalos" combined to form the Greek word "anomalos," literally meaning "uneven." "Anomalos" was borrowed into Latin as "anomalus," then into English with its current spelling and meaning. "Homalos" itself comes from another Greek root: "homos," meaning "same." However, the Greek "homos" is not related to the Latin "homo" (meaning "man"), which is found in "homo sapien."

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