dwarf

(dwawrf) [A. S. dweorh.] markedly undersized person, nan us, pigmy, asex'ual d., an adult subject of infantilism with deficient sexual development; a permanent child, in'fantile d., a subject of infantilism, micromel'ic d., one whose limbs are unduly small, nor'mal d., physiological d. phocomel'ic d., one in whom the diaphyses of the long bones are extremely short, or in whom the intermediate parts of the limbs are absent, physio log'ical d., an undersized person, not deformed, whose development has been symmetrical and at a normal rate, but le in extent than that of members of other races, members of other families, or other members of the same family, prim or'dial d., a well developed but abnormally small person, sex'ual d., an adult primordial d. with perfect sexual development, true d., nano some; either a primordial or sexual d., or an infantile or asexual d.