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unano : dwarf (n.); nanus (n.)
Synonyms: yubod

Derivatives of unano


Glosses:
dwarf
n. (person)1. dwarf, midget, nanusa person who is markedly small.
~ hypophysial dwarf, levi-lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarfa dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf).
~ hypoplastic dwarf, normal dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarfan achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal.
~ small persona person of below average size.
n. (person)2. dwarf, gnomea legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure.
~ nibelung(German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried.
~ faerie, faery, fairy, fay, spritea small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
~ andvari(Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki.
n. (tops)3. dwarfa plant or animal that is atypically small.
~ organism, beinga living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
v. (stative)4. dwarf, overshadow, shadowmake appear small by comparison.; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
~ overtop, command, overlook, dominatelook down on.; "The villa dominates the town"
v. (social)5. dwarfcheck the growth of.; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
~ stuntcheck the growth or development of.; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"
nanus