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Dwarf coconut
Dwarf coconut (Cocos nucifera var. nana), short self-pollinating coconut palm cultivars from Southeast Asia; 5–9 m tall, bears in 3–5 years, poor copra but used in D×T hybrids and tender coconut water.
Dwarf elephant
Dwarf elephants, extinct insular elephantids such as Palaeoloxodon falconeri and Mammuthus creticus, evolved from mainland ancestors via island rule dwarfism on Mediterranean and other islands, some only 1 m tall.
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress (Bay 12 Games) is a fantasy colony sim and roguelike by Tarn and Zach Adams, in development since 2002, released free in 2006 and on Steam with pixel graphics in 2022; known for deep procedural world simulation and inspiring Minecraft and RimWorld.
Dwarf galaxy
A dwarf galaxy is a small, low-luminosity galaxy containing about 100 million to a few billion stars, and the most common type of galaxy, often orbiting a larger host.
Dwarf mongoose optimization
Dwarf mongoose optimization (DMO) is a swarm-based metaheuristic, introduced by Agushaka, Ezugwu, and Abualigah in 2022, that mimics dwarf mongoose foraging and sleeping-site behavior to solve optimization problems.
Dwarf nova
A dwarf nova is a type of cataclysmic variable, a close binary in which a white dwarf accretes matter from a companion and brightens 2 to 8 magnitudes.
Dwarf planet
A dwarf planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun, is nearly round, and has not cleared its orbital neighborhood, a category created in 2006.
Dwarf spheroidal galaxy
A dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph) is a small, faint, gas-poor satellite galaxy with no disk, dominated in mass by dark matter; Sculptor, found in 1937, was the first known.
Dwarf star
A dwarf star is a star of average or low luminosity, mass, and size; unqualified, it means a main sequence star, like the Sun, fusing hydrogen in its core.
Dwarf wedgemussel
Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon, Prolasmidonta heterodon), a small endangered Atlantic-slope freshwater mussel from North Carolina to New Brunswick; extirpated in Canada after the Petitcodiac causeway blocked its American Shad host.
Dwarf-tossing
Dwarf-tossing, a 1980s bar entertainment originating in Australia in which patrons throw little people onto mattresses or Velcro walls; banned in Florida (1989), New York (1990), and France (Conseil d'État, 1995; Wackenheim v. France, UN 2002).
Dwarfism
Dwarfism, also called short stature or little person, is adult height of 4'10" (147 cm) or less from over 300 genetic or medical conditions; achondroplasia (FGFR3 mutation) is the most common cause, now with targeted drugs vosoritide and navepegritide.
Dwarka (દ્વારકા)
Dwarka (દ્વારકા), Gujarat: coastal pilgrimage town in Devbhumi Dwarka district, seat of the Dwarkadhish Temple and Sharada Matha, site of submerged-city marine archaeology and the Sudarshan Setu link to Beyt Dwarka; distinct from Delhi's Dwarka sub-city.
Dwarkadhish Temple
The Dwarkadhish Temple, also called Jagat Mandir, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna at Dwarka in Gujarat, India, one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
Dwarkanath Tagore
Dwarkanath Tagore (द्वारकानाथ टैगोर) was a Bengali entrepreneur and zamindar of Calcutta who founded Carr, Tagore & Company in 1834, ran coal mines and shipping, and was the grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore.
Dwarkesh Patel (દ્વારકેશ પટેલ)
Dwarkesh Patel (Gujarati: દ્વારકેશ પટેલ), born 2000, is an American podcaster, host of Dwarkesh Podcast (founded 2020 as the Lunar Society), author of The Scaling Era, and a TIME100 AI 2024 honoree known for deeply researched interviews with AI leaders.
Dwars door Vlaanderen
Dwars door Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) is a Belgian WorldTour one-day race held the Wednesday before the Tour of Flanders, Roeselare to Waregem; Filippo Ganna won the 2026 edition, and Yves Lampaert is its only back-to-back winner.
Dwarves Empire
Dwarves Empire, or Kingdom of the Little People (小人国), is a dwarf theme park near Kunming, Yunnan, China, opened in 2009 by Chen Mingjing, staffed by performers under 130 cm, controversial as exploitation or empowerment.
Dwayne Bacon
Dwayne Bacon (born 1995, Lakeland, Florida) is an American basketball wing, ex-Florida State, 40th pick of the 2017 NBA draft; played for the Hornets and Magic, now a Dubai Basketball scorer in the EuroLeague and ABA League champion.
Dwayne Bowe
Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe, born 1984 in Miami, is a former NFL wide receiver from LSU drafted 23rd overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007; he led the NFL with 15 TD catches in 2010, made one Pro Bowl, and finished with 537 receptions and 7,208 yards.
Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo, also DJ Bravo, born 1983, Trinidadian all-rounder for the West Indies; three ICC titles, record 631 T20 and 183 IPL wickets, later CSK bowling coach and KKR mentor.
Dwayne Haskins
Dwayne Haskins Jr. (1997-2022), Ohio State quarterback who threw 50 TDs in 2018, was drafted 15th overall by Washington in 2019, released in 2020, signed by Pittsburgh, and died in April 2022.
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman (1934–2022), American actor, Dobie Gillis on CBS's The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; earlier Chuck MacDonald on The Bob Cummings Show; later CBS programming executive, comedy director, painter, and author of Forever Dobie.
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (born 1972, Hayward, California) is an American actor, producer, and former WWE wrestler, the first third-generation WWE Superstar, an eight-time WWE Champion, and star of the Fast & Furious and Jumanji films.
Dwayne Johnson filmography
Dwayne Johnson filmography: screen credits of the WWE star turned actor, from The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Scorpion King (2002) through Fast Five, Moana, Black Adam, The Smashing Machine (2025), and the 2026 live-action Moana.
Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne McDuffie (1962-2011), American comic and animation writer, co-founded Milestone Media (Static, Icon, Hardware) and shaped Justice League Unlimited, Static Shock, and Ben 10.
Dwayne Romero
Dwayne Romero is an American politician, Army veteran, and Aspen business owner who is the Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Colorado's 3rd District in 2026, facing incumbent Jeff Hurd.
Dwayne Schintzius
Dwayne Schintzius (1968–2012), "The Lobster," 7-foot-2 Florida Gators center, 1,624 career points, first three NCAA berths, 1990 first-round pick (24th, Spurs), six NBA teams, died of leukemia at 43.
DWDM
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is an optical fiber technique combining many closely spaced light channels on one fiber, governed by the ITU-T G.694.1 grid.
Dweepa (ದ್ವೀಪ)
Dweepa (ದ್ವೀಪ, The Island) is a 2002 Kannada drama by Girish Kasaravalli, based on Na D'Souza's novel, produced by and starring Soundarya, about a family stranded by dam backwaters; it won the 2001-02 National Award for Best Feature Film.