nannander

noun

nan·​nan·​der

naˈnandə(r)

variants or nannandrium

-drēəm

plural nannanders

-(r)z

or nannandria

-ēə

: dwarf male sense 1

Word History

Etymology

nannander from nann- + -ander; nannandrium, New Latin, from nann- + andr- + -ium

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