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island gigantism

island gigantism noun: a phenomenon where small-bodied animal species isolated on islands grow significantly larger over generations compared to their mainland relatives.

Noun

island gigantism (uncountable)

  1. (evolutionary theory) A phenomenon where small-bodied animal species isolated on islands grow significantly larger over generations compared to their mainland relatives.
    Antonyms:
    island dwarfism

Synonyms of island gigantism

Antonyms

Questions about island gigantism

What does island gigantism mean?
Island gigantism means a phenomenon where small-bodied animal species isolated on islands grow significantly larger over generations compared to their mainland relatives.
What part of speech is island gigantism?
Island gigantism is a noun.

Words near island gigantism in the dictionary

  1. island dwarfism
  2. island dwarfs
  3. Island Falls
  4. island fox
  5. island foxes
  6. island gigantism
  7. island gray fox
  8. island gray foxes
  9. island grey fox
  10. island grey foxes
  11. island maze

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