GIANTISM

gigantism, giantism

(noun) excessive largeness of stature

giantism, gigantism, overgrowth

(noun) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

giantism (countable and uncountable, plural giantisms)

synonym of gigantism

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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