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dwarfism

dwarfism Dwarfism is a marked reduction in body size within a population.

Dwarfism is a marked reduction in body size within a population. In the source packet, it is described as a body-size shift often linked to isolation and to ecological or genetic pressures such as limited resources, extreme climates, founder effects, genetic drift, and local adaptation.