Meaning of island dwarf | Babel Free
Definitions
An island-dwelling organism that has become smaller than its mainland counterparts; an organism that has undergone island dwarfism.
Examples
“Wrangel lies 140 kilometres north of the Siberian mainland and is 7600 square kilometres in extent. Its mammoths were island dwarfs.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.