A dwarf is a person of short stature - under 4' 10 as an adult. More than 200 different conditions can cause dwarfism. A single type, called achondroplasia, causes about 70 percent of all dwarfism. Achondroplasia is a genetic condition that affects about 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 40,000 people. It makes your arms and legs short in comparison to your head and trunk.
Definition of NAPHTHALENE. : a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon C10H8 usually obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially in organic synthesis.See naphthalene defined for kids. a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon C10H8 usually obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially in organic synthesis. See naphthalene defined for kids.
In geology, a nappe or thrust sheet is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km or 5 km above a thrust fault from its original position.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: nappe (Noun). The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop. nappe (Noun). Either of the two parts of a double cone.