island gigantism

noun

A phenomenon where small-bodied animal species isolated on islands grow significantly larger over generations compared to their mainland relatives.

Similar
insular gigantism
Opposite
island dwarfism
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Meanings

nounisland gigantism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableevolutionary theoryA phenomenon where small-bodied animal species isolated on islands grow significantly larger over generations compared to their mainland relatives.

    Synonyms: insular gigantism · Antonyms: island dwarfism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phenomenon where small-bodied animal species isolated on islands grow significantly larger over generations compared to their mainland relatives.

Similar
insular gigantism
Opposite
island dwarfism
Also see
insular gigantism
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