unformed

unformed
/un fawrmd"/, adj.
1. not definitely shaped; shapeless or formless.
2. undeveloped; crude.
3. not formed; not created.
[1275-1325; ME unfourmed. See UN-1, FORM, -ED2]

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  • unformed — adjective not yet completely developed: The foetus s fingers and toes are as yet unformed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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