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| Pygmy goose | 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. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] |
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