levi-lorrain dwarf

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   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)

   Synonymspituitary dwarfhypophysial dwarf

   Broaderdwarf

Questions about levi-lorrain dwarf

What does levi-lorrain dwarf mean?

levi-lorrain dwarf means "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)".

What is another word for levi-lorrain dwarf?

Close synonyms include pituitary dwarf, hypophysial dwarf. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is levi-lorrain dwarf a common word?

levi-lorrain dwarf is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.