Meanings
nounisland dwarfism (uncountable)
- uncountableevolutionary theoryAn evolutionary process in which members of a species isolated on an island become smaller in size than their counterparts on the mainland.
Synonyms: insular dwarfism · Antonyms: island gigantism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn evolutionary process in which members of a species isolated on an island become smaller in size than their counterparts on the mainland.
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island dwarfism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20dwarfism
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“island dwarfism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20dwarfism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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