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nanus

/ˈneɪ.nəs/

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noun

/ˈneɪ.nəs/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека с заметно низким ростом.

A noun referring to a person who is markedly small in stature.

  1. A person of very small statureC2formal

    A person who is markedly small in size, often used in medical or historical contexts.

    ruКарлик

    • The term 'nanus' was historically used to describe a person of extremely short stature.
    • In ancient Rome, a nanus might have been kept as a court entertainer.
    • The medical literature uses 'nanus' to refer to a condition of dwarfism.

    Synonymsdwarfmidget

    Antonymsgiant