gigantism

How To Use gigantism In A Sentence

• Interest in dwarfism, gigantism, and acromegaly has spanned the centuries; literature, especially for children, is filled with stories about dwarfs and giants, while Old Testament writings have several descriptions of giants.
• Gigantism is common and examples include: Chatham Islands karamu (Coprosma chathamica) and the tree koromiko (Hebe barkeri), both of which are the largest species in their genera; and the akeake (Olearia traversii), one of the largest tree daisies on earth. Chatham Island temperate forests
• Typical island adaptations, such as gigantism and dwarfism, occur in genera that are found elsewhere in Africa. Sao Tome and Principe moist lowland forests
• In 1992 I visited the island of Komodo - home of the Komodo dragon - to study gigantism among reptiles.
• While neither of these fish and jellies - and there are far too many to name here - are monsters in size, there is something called abyssal gigantism, the tendency for other forms of extremely deep-dwelling organisms to not only be odd, strange, bizarre and darned creepy but also - yes, you guessed it - HUGE. via) Dark Roasted Blend
• It's so large, in comparison to its land-dwelling relative, the familiar and even slightly cute pillbug or sowbug, because of the phenomenon of deep sea gigantism, which also gives rise to the giant squid. April 2010
• Before she went over to gigantism, Frey worked at a scale that allowed her to channel this fascination into what she called her bricolage sculptures. Latest News
• Examples of such dwarfism or gigantism include the giant tortoises of the Seychelles islands, Indonesia's Komodo dragons, and the boas of the Belizean Snake Cayes.
• There is a phenomenon known as deep - sea gigantism.
• Many variations in the human form, such as dwarfism or gigantism, can arise from such combined mutations.