| Meaning | A person who is markedly small. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dwarf, midget | |
| Narrower | pituitary dwarf, hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf | A dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) |
| primordial dwarf, hypoplastic dwarf, true dwarf, normal dwarf | An achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect | |
| Broader | small person | A person of below average size |
| Spanish | enano | |
| Catalan | nan, nano | |
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