Meaning Of The Word Pygmy

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pygmy
Pygmy means belonging to a species of animal which is the smallest of a group of related species.

Pygmy in American English
any of several groups of small African or Asian peoples described in ancient history and legend
of the Pygmies
adjective: of or pertaining to the Pygmies
noun: a member of a small-statured people native to equatorial Africa

pygmy in British English
noun: a member of one of the peoples of Equatorial Africa, noted for their short stature and their hunting and forest culture
noun: an abnormally undersized person

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