underdeveloped

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un·der·de·vel·oped / ˌəndərdiˈveləpt/ • adj. not fully developed: underdeveloped kidneys the community services are underfunded and underdeveloped. ∎  (of a country or region) not advanced economically. ∎  (of photographic film) not developed sufficiently to give a normal image.DERIVATIVES: un·der·de·vel·op·ment / -əpmənt/ n.

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