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==Common uses==
==Common uses==
*[[Dwarf (folklore)]], a being from Germanic mythology and folklore
*[[Dwarf (folklore)]], a supernatural being from Germanic folklore
* Dwarf(not darragh anymore), a person or animal with [[dwarfism]]
* Dwarf, a person or animal with [[dwarfism]]


==Arts, entertainment, and media==
==Arts, entertainment, and media==
===Fictional entities===
===Fictional entities===
*[[Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)|Dwarf (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]], a humanoid race
*[[Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)|Dwarf (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]], a short humanoid race
*[[Dwarf (Middle-earth)]], a humanoid race in J. R. R. Tolkien's literature
*[[Dwarf (Middle-earth)]], a humanoid race in J. R. R. Tolkien's literature
*[[Dwarf (Warhammer)|Dwarf (''Warhammer'')]], a humanoid race
*[[Dwarf (Warhammer)|Dwarf (''Warhammer'')]], a humanoid race
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*[[Dwarves (Warcraft)|Dwarves (''Warcraft'')]], a short, strong race
*[[Dwarves (Warcraft)|Dwarves (''Warcraft'')]], a short, strong race
*[[Dwarves (Marvel Comics)]]
*[[Dwarves (Marvel Comics)]]
*[[Seven Dwarfs]]


===Literature===
===Literature===
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**[[Insular dwarfism]], a evolutionary condition caused by genetic and environmental factors (e.g. no / little predators and smaller geography)
**[[Insular dwarfism]], a evolutionary condition caused by genetic and environmental factors (e.g. no / little predators and smaller geography)


==Cosmology==
==Astronomy==
*[[Dwarf galaxy]], in cosmology
*[[Dwarf galaxy]]
*[[Dwarf planet]], in cosmology
*[[Dwarf planet]]
*[[Dwarf star]]


==Other uses==
==Other uses==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Dwarf star (disambiguation)]]
*[[Dwarf star]]
*[[Dwarven language (disambiguation)]]
*[[Dwarven language (disambiguation)]]
*{{lookfrom|Dwarf}} (including many cross-references from common names of plants or animals)
*{{lookfrom|Dwarf}} (including many cross-references from common names of plants or animals)

Latest revision as of 04:43, 30 August 2024

Dwarf, dwarfs or dwarves may refer to:

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Biology

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  • Phyletic dwarfism, an average decrease in size of animals
    • Insular dwarfism, a evolutionary condition caused by genetic and environmental factors (e.g. no / little predators and smaller geography)

Astronomy

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Other uses

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