nanism

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nanism

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From nano- + -ism.

noun nanisms

countable, uncountable Unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality. In this gene, other mutations can cause a kind of nanism that is lethal during the first weeks of life.
Similar: dwarfism, microsomia

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@misc{nanism_2026,
  title = {nanism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nanism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}