aborted
verb
Definitions
(now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.
To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
adjective
Definitions
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
Example: Spines are aborted branches.
Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.