Dwarfism
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noun.
The medical condition of being a dwarf.
noun.
The condition of being a dwarf animal or plant.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state of being a dwarf or dwarfed; dwarfishness.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The condition of being a
dwarf
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
Word Usage
"He says my dwarfism is a hindrance and that I should concentrate on my skool work."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
congenital disease
genetic abnormality
genetic defect
genetic disease
genetic disorder
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
pycnodysostosis
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
anthropomorphism
dimorphism
isomorphism
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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