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单词 congenital
释义 con·gen·i·tal
\kənˈjenəd.əl, -ətəl\ adjective
Etymology: Latin congenitus congenital (from com- + genitus, past participle of gignere to beget, bring forth) + English -al — more at kin
1. : existing at or dating from birth
 < congenital idiocy >
 < congenital malformations >
: belonging to or associated with from birth : innate
 < congenital good health >
: constituting an essential characteristic : inherent
 < the congenital State Department fear of newsmen — A.H.Vandenberg †1951 >
: from birth or by nature
 < a congenital liar >
2. : acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity — compare acquired, familial, hereditary
Synonyms: see innate
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