Giantism
[jahy-uh n-tiz-uh m] /ˈdʒaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/
noun
1.
Pathology. .
2.
the state or quality of being a .
/ˈdʒaɪənˌtɪzəm/
noun
1.
another term for gigantism
giantism gi·ant·ism (jī’ən-tĭz’əm)
n.
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