Dwarf or dwarves may refer to:

Common uses

* Dwarf (folklore), a being from Germanic mythology and folklore * Dwarf, a person or animal with

dwarfism Dwarfism is a condition wherein an organism is exceptionally small, and mostly occurs in the animal kingdom. In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than , regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dw ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Dwarf (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a humanoid race * Dwarf (Middle-earth), a humanoid race in J. R. R. Tolkien's literature * Dwarf (''Warhammer''), a humanoid race * Dwarfs (''Discworld''), a race of characters * Dwarves (''Artemis Fowl''), a race of characters * Dwarves (''Warcraft''), a short, strong race * Dwarves (Marvel Comics)

Literature

* ''The Dwarf'' (Cho novel), a 1978 novel by Cho Se-hui * ''The Dwarf'' (Lagerkvist novel), a 1944 novel by Pär Lagerkvist

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Dwarfs?!'' (video game) * Dwarves (band), American punk band *

Killer Dwarfs Killer Dwarfs (stylized as KiLLeR DWaRfS) is a Canadian hard rock band that formed in late 1981 in Oshawa, Ontario, and enjoyed moderate success in their native Canada in the 1980s. The band is known for its offbeat sense of humour (all band m ...

, Canadian heavy metal band *

Wrocław's dwarfs Wrocław’s gnomes ( pl, krasnale) are small figurines (20-30 cm) that first appeared in the streets of Wrocław, Poland in 2005. Since then, their numbers have been continually growing, and today they are considered a tourist attraction: th ...

, small sculptures in Wrocław, Poland

Biology

Phyletic dwarfism Phyletic dwarfism is the decrease in average size of animals of a species. There are a few circumstances that often lead to species doing this. Lack of predators of smaller creatures can allow smaller members of a species to survive. The lack of ...

, 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)

Cosmology

* Dwarf galaxy, in cosmology * Dwarf planet, in cosmology

Other uses

Dwarf, Kentucky Dwarf is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The town was named after Jeremiah Combs, whose nickname of "Short Jerry" pointed to his diminutive size. Its post office is still active (see image) See ...

DWARF Dwarf or dwarves may refer to: Common uses *Dwarf (folklore), a being from Germanic mythology and folklore * Dwarf, a person or animal with dwarfism Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Dwarf (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a humanoid ...

, a debugging data format *

PYGMIES + DWARFS arguments ''Pharyngula'', a blog founded and written by PZ Myers, is hosted on ScienceBlogs (2005–2011, in full, and 2011–present, in part) and on FreeThoughtBlogs (2011–present). In 2006 the science journal ''Nature'' listed it as the top-ranke ...