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[ UK /ɡˈɪɡəntˌɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
  1. excessive largeness of stature
  2. excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

How To Use gigantism In A Sentence

  • In 1992 I visited the island of Komodo - home of the Komodo dragon - to study gigantism among reptiles.
  • The over production of somatotrophin can cause gigantism while under production can result in dwarfism.
  • That would encourage financial gigantism, which is not good. Fixing Wall Street in Six Simple Steps | Impact Lab
  • 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.
  • The XIT was the largest cattle ranch in the world, and its size likely appealed to that pursuer of gigantism, Seton-Karr. Bird Cloud
  • 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
  • The dodo of Mauritius (a giant pigeon) is a famous example of island gigantism.
  • The over production of somatotrophin can cause gigantism while under production can result in dwarfism.
  • A minority of patients have gigantism / acromegaly with elevated levels of prolactin and growth hormone.
  • It's not certain why dinosaurs grew to such large sizes, but there are clues to the process of gigantism and its possible advantages.
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