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pygmy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pigmy |
| Type of | small person |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pigmy |
| Type of | small person |
Examples of pygmy
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The team studied four groups of pygmy goats, who were all full or half siblings.
From the sciencedaily.com
Pygmy chimps occur only in Zaire and are smaller and slimmer than common chimps.
From the newscientist.com
Proportionally, the pygmy hippo's legs and neck are longer and its head smaller.
From the en.wikipedia.org
At least some pygmy hippos make use of dens or burrows that form in river banks.
From the en.wikipedia.org
What's more, all the pygmy populations showed signs of inbreeding with outsiders.
From the newscientist.com
Exactly why pygmy populations diverged from one another is unclear, Verdu says.
From the newscientist.com
The main attraction in his personal zoo, though, was Billy, a pygmy hippopotamus.
From the cnn.com
A herd of pygmy goats in a central pen provides a strong whiff of authenticity.
From the courier-journal.com
Pygmy culture is threatened today by the forces of political and economic change.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- An unusually small individual
- Any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
- Pygmy is a term used for various ethnic groups worldwide whose average height is unusually low; anthropologists define pygmy as any group whose adult men grow to less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches) in average height. A member of a slightly taller group is termed pygmoid. ...
- A pygmy goat is a small breed of domestic goat. Although they produce a very large amount of milk for their size, and can be eaten, pygmy goats are not typically used for milk or meat, unlike larger dairy and meat goat breeds. ...
- Pygmy is an epistolary novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It was released on May 5, 2009.
- A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature; A member of a race of dwarfs; Any dwarfish person; An insignificant person, at least in some respect; Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people; Like a pygmy; unusually short or small ...
- (Pygmies) One of few pure hunting societies left in Africa following Bantu migration. (p. 231)
- (Pygmies) are smaller because in their early teens they do not experience the growth spurt normal in most other humans.
- (Pygmies) small people of Africa who live in tropical rain forests.[3: Pygmies today (2005) pdf ]; [3: Pygmies ]; [3: Pygmy ]
