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Answer for the clue "Nondevelopment of a part ", 8 letters:
agenesis

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization.

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Agenesis \A*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + ? birth.] (Physiol.) Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization. [1913 Webster] ||

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part [syn: agenesia ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In medicine , agenesis refers to the failure of an organ to develop during embryonic growth and development due to the absence of primordial tissue. Many forms of agenesis are referred to by individual names, depending on the organ affected: Agenesis of ...