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island dwarfism

island dwarfism noun: an evolutionary process in which members of a species isolated on an island become smaller in size than their counterparts on the mainland.

Noun

island dwarfism (uncountable)

  1. (evolutionary theory) An evolutionary process in which members of a species isolated on an island become smaller in size than their counterparts on the mainland.

Synonyms of island dwarfism

Antonyms

Questions about island dwarfism

What does island dwarfism mean?
Island dwarfism means an evolutionary process in which members of a species isolated on an island become smaller in size than their counterparts on the mainland.
What part of speech is island dwarfism?
Island dwarfism is a noun.

Words near island dwarfism in the dictionary

  1. island chains
  2. Island County
  3. island dressing
  4. island dressings
  5. island dwarf
  6. island dwarfism
  7. island dwarfs
  8. Island Falls
  9. island fox
  10. island foxes
  11. island gigantism

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