English Explanatory Dictionary

dwarfism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
  2. The quality of being puny or inferior.

Pronunciation

/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/ /ˈdwɔːfɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dwarfism.wav

Word forms

dwarfism dwarfisms

Etymology

From dwarf + -ism.

Derived words

Amsterdam dwarfism island dwarfism Lenz-Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism Russell-Silver dwarfism semidwarfism Silver-Russell dwarfism
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