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Pygmy
see synonyms of pygmyNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pygmy
see synonyms of pygmynoun plural -mies
1.
an abnormally undersized person
2.
something that is a very small example of its type
3.
a person of little importance or significance
4. (modifier)
of very small stature or size
noun plural -mies
a member of one of the peoples of Equatorial Africa, noted for their short stature and their hunting and forest culture
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Pygmy
see synonyms of pygmy nounWord forms: plural ˈPygmies
1.
any of several groups of small African or Asian peoples described in ancient history and legend
2.
a person belonging to any of several modern African (Negrillo) and Asian (Negrito) peoples of small stature
3. [p-]
any person, animal, or plant abnormally undersized; dwarf
4. [p-]
an insignificant person or thing
adjective
5.
of the Pygmies
6. [p-]
a.
very small
b.
insignificant
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Pygmy
see synonyms of pygmyn. pl. Pyg·mies also Pig·mies
1. Greek Mythology A member of a race of dwarfs.
2. also pygmy A member of any of various peoples, especially of equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia, having an average height less than 5 feet (1.5 meters).
3. pygmy
a. An individual of unusually small size.
b. An individual considered to be of little or no importance: political pygmies.
adj.
1. also pygmy Of or relating to the Pygmies.
2. pygmy
a. Unusually or atypically small.
b. Unimportant; trivial.
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