Mite
Mite noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.
Usage example: the kitten was just a mite, hardly the size of my palm
Runt
Runt noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.
Usage example: one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth
Nearby Word: runty
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Runt and Mite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mite/runt
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