This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) a person who is unusual deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected. The British public's wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe. = oddity. anomalies something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual
Any event, big or small, out of the ordinary, like a shuttle explosion or a broken instrument