The Only Use of
congenital
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings.
p. 227..6congenital = present at birth or always present
Definition:
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(congenital) a physiological attribute present at birth; or an ingrained trait