Dwarf and Pygmy

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Dwarf

Dwarf noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.

Usage example: Shetland ponies are the dwarfs of the horse world

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Pygmy is a synonym for dwarf in midget topic. In some cases you can use "Pygmy" instead the word "Dwarf" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like size, big, little, miniature. popular alternative

Nearby Words: dwarfed, dwarfish, dwarfing

Pygmy

Pygmy adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: a pygmy elephant

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Dwarf is a synonym for pygmy in midget topic. You can use "Dwarf" instead the word "Pygmy" as a noun or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as size, small, big, little. popular alternative

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part	part dwarf	part pygmy
female	female dwarf	female pygmy
titular	titular dwarf	titular pygmy
nearby	nearby dwarf	nearby pygmy
Other adjectives: armored, sleeping.

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The Global Guardians PBEM Universe has a supervillain named Pygmy Rhino, a super-humanly strong, superhumanly fast, Nigh Invulnerable dwarf who gets a kick out of running his opponent's down.

Source: Rhino Rampage

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