Definitions
an unusually small individual
Word origin
From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”).
Used in a sentence
“I've seen unicorns in Burma and a yeti in Nepal; / and I've danced with ten-foot Pygmies in a Montezuma Hall.”
“Although Pygmies are relatively protected against gene flow from other populations, many Pygmy tribes show extensive gene replacement and few have remained relatively unaltered.”
“It was so high up that the people walking about in the street below looked like pygmies.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Very small type”5 letters
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