Question

Pygmy meaning in English ​

Answer 1

Answer:

a member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of SE Asia. Pygmies (e.g. the Mbuti and Twa peoples) are typically nomadic hunter-gatherers with an average male height not above 150 cm (4 ft 11 in.).

adjective

used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds, e.g. pygmy shrew, pygmy water lily.