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pygmy

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 pygmy noun
also pigmy /ˈpɪgmi/
plural pygmies
1 pygmy
noun
also pigmy /ˈpɪgmi/
plural pygmies
Britannica Dictionary definition of PYGMY
[count]
Pygmy : a member of a group of very small people who live in Africa
disapproving : a person who is regarded as very weak, stupid, etc.
2 pygmy adjective
also pigmy /ˈpɪgmi/
2 pygmy
adjective
also pigmy /ˈpɪgmi/
Britannica Dictionary definition of PYGMY
always used before a noun biology
used to describe a type of plant or animal that is smaller than the usual size