pygmy
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- noun
- /ˈpɪɡmi/
- Slur
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pigmeo (ofensivo)
- Some new data, however, suggest that pygmy mammoths still existed when people came ashore.
- pygmy chimpanzees
You have four years to confront and absorb the greatness of people who went before you, who make you look like pygmies.
- You have four years to confront and absorb the greatness of people who went before you, who make you look like pygmies.
Examples
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We discovered that the new addition was a South American breed, a kind of pygmy barracuda.
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-And I'll also show you the herd of pygmy elephants we just found.
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Their only mortal enemy is the pygmy elephant.
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Now, though, there is precious little pygmy goat breeding going on at the place.
Blog text (32) -
We also have pygmy goat enthusiast Phil Plate.
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Its collection comprises approximately 450 animals ranging from pygmy marmosets to white rhinoceroses.
Academic text (1994) -
Small raptors, such as pygmy owls, those in shock or septic, and orphaned nestlings needed treatment every 4 to 8 hours.
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The pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest monkeys in the world.
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In the rainforest, the pygmy goat is often found among taller animals.
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The museum had a display featuring a pygmy version of the statue, emphasizing its unique small size.
Synonyms
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A person who is shorter than most people and has a light build
A person, animal, or thing that is much smaller than others of the same kind
Compounds
A small ape from central African forests similar to a chimpanzee that lives in groups
A rare small cypress tree that grows only a few feet tall in northern California
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pygmy comes from the Greek word pygme, which means 'fist' or the small length from elbow to fist. It was used for people who were only about that 'fist-length' tall, so today pygmy means something much smaller than usual.