Amorphous globosus
Malformation in veterinary medicine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An amorphus globosus (from Greek: αμορφή (amorphē) 'formless' and Latin: globus 'sphere'), also known as a globosus amorphus,[1] or an amorphus globosus monster,[1] is a malformation occurring in veterinary medicine, especially in domestic cattle. Instead of a normally developed fetus, it results in the formation of a more or less spherical structure covered with hairy skin, which contains parts of all three germ layers; the differentiation of its contents can vary greatly. An amorphus globosus is not viable due to the lack of functional organs.[2]