[ ə'nɒm(ə)li ]
■ noun ( plural anomalies )
1》 something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
2》 Astronomy the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.
Derivatives
anomalous noun
anomalously adverb
anomalousness noun
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk anōmalia , from anōmalos (from an- + homalos 'even') + -y 3 .