nanus
English Thesaurus
1. a person who is markedly small (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | small person, |
| definition | : | a person of below average size (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hypophysial dwarf, levi-lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarf, |
| definition | : | a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hypoplastic dwarf, normal dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarf, |
| definition | : | an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dwarf, |
| definition | : | check the growth of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | dwarf, overshadow, shadow, |
| definition | : | make appear small by comparison (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | dwarf, |
| definition | : | check the growth of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | dwarf, overshadow, shadow, |
| definition | : | make appear small by comparison (verb.stative) |
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