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Pygmy
ˈpɪɡmi
Pygmy definitions
noun
pygmies
pigmies
pigmy
pygmy
- a member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia
- something that is very small
"they were pygmies compared to the current satellites"
- a person who is insignificant or lacks ability in a particular respect
"he regarded them as intellectual pygmies"
adjective
pigmy
pygmy
- used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds, e.g. pygmy shrew, pygmy water lily
- very small or insignificant