What is "gigantism" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does gigantism mean in English? Meaning of gigantism definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "gigantism" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "gigantism": excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

Noun

  • Meaning: excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
  • Synonyms: giantism gigantism overgrowth
  • Hypernyms: hypertrophy
  • Part Holonyms: hyperpituitarism
  • Meaning of "gigantism": excessive largeness of stature

    Noun

  • Meaning: excessive largeness of stature
  • Synonyms: giantism gigantism
  • Hypernyms: bigness largeness
  • Synonyms:

    bigness, enormity, vastness, massiveness, immenseness, largeness, boundlessness, magnitude, greatness, enormousness, hugeness, immeasurableness, monstrousness, sizableness, stupendousness, tremendousness, bulkiness,

    Antonyms:

    insignificance, smallness, unimportance, littleness, tininess, minuteness,

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