GIGANTISM


Meaning of GIGANTISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ jī-ˈgan-ˌti-zəm, jə-; ˈjī-gən- ]

noun

Date: circa 1885

1. : giantism 1

2. : development to abnormally large size

3. : excessive vegetative growth often accompanied by the inhibiting of reproduction

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.