Definition of Pygmean. Meaning of Pygmean. Synonyms of Pygmean

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Definition of Pygmean

Pygmean
Pygmy Pyg"my, Pygmean Pyg*me"an, a. [L. pygmaeus. See Pygmy.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. `` Like that Pygmean race.' --Milton. Pygmy antelope (Zo["o]l.), the kleeneboc. Pygmy goose (Zo["o]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia. Pygmy owl (Zo["o]l.), the gnome. Pygmy parrot (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots (Nasitern[ae]), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.

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