(Pygmy) a member of a people of equatorial Africa under 1.5m (about 5ft) in height
derog a very short person; a dwarf
something that is a small example of its kind
(used before a noun) being a small variety of something
a pygmy chimpanzee
a person who is insignificant or inferior in a specified sphere or manner
a political pygmy
Who would pay attention to a political pygmy like him?
pygmaean /pigʹmee·ən/ adj
pygmean /pigʹmee·ən/ adj
pygmoid /ʹpigmoyd/ adj
[Middle English pigmei from Latin pygmaeus of a pygmy, dwarfish, from Greek pygmaios, from pygmē fist, measure of length]