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a·nom·a·ly / əˈnäməlē/ • n. (pl. -lies) 1. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected: the apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth were the poorest.2. Astron. the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.

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Anomaly

Journal of unusual events of a Fortean kind, such as UFOs, sea monsters, mysterious disappearances, and strange coincidences. Founded in 1969 by researcher John A. Keel. Last known address: PO Box 351, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016.

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anomaly (ă-nom-ăli) n. any deviation from the normal, especially a congenital or developmental defect.
—anomalous adj.

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