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Word: pygmy (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind
  • Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people

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Noun:

  • figurative An insignificant person, at least in some respect
  • figurative Any dwarfish person
  • Greek mythology A member of a race of dwarfs
  • (''often capitalized, usually in the plural: '''Pygmies''''') A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature

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