nanism
/ˈneɪnɪz(ə)m/ /ˈnanɪz(ə)m/Medicine and Biology
noun
Genetic or physiological stunting of growth (of an animal or plant); an example or type of this.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From French nanisme from classical Latin nānus dwarf + French -isme.
- make one's presence felt
- make one's way
- make or break
- make (or kick up) a row
- make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist
- make (or open) a book
- make (or pull) a face (or faces)
- make (or put in) an appearance
- make out
- makeover
- make play with
- maker
- make ready
- maker's mark
- makerspace
- maker-up
- maker-upper
- make sail
- make sense
- make sense of
- make sheep's eyes at someone
- make shift
- makeshift
- make short work of
- make someone over