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il·le·git·i·mate

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ADJECTIVE:

Against the law; illegal.
Born out of wedlock.
Grammar Not in correct usage.
Incorrectly deduced; illogical.
Biology Unacceptable as a scientific name because of contradiction to the international rules of nomenclature.

OTHER FORMS:
ille·giti·mate·ly(Adverb)

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