altered

noun

A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

adjective

Having been changed from an original form.

(of an animal, usually a pet) Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.

Roots

alteralter- · Latin · other

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