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giantism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gigantism, overgrowth |
| Type of | hypertrophy |
Examples of giantism
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However, giantism in weapons systems, as in animal and human evolution, has its limits.
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On the contrary, Pfizer-size companies run the risk of giantism.
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The disadvantage of Anton's Key is that the body grows along with the brain, resulting in unstoppable giantism.
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For more than half a century he has railed against the gracelessness and alienating giantism of housing developments.
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It was a blow that puffers of giantism accepted with much bad grace when The Moviegoer won last year's National Book Award.
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Island gigantism or insular giantism is a biological phenomenon in which the size of animals isolated on an island increases dramatically in comparison to their mainland relatives.
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- Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
- Gigantism: excessive largeness of stature
- Gigantism, also known as giantism (from Greek gigas, gigantas ""), is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. This condition is caused by an over production of human growth hormone.
