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pygmy
(encz) | pygmy,trpaslík n: [obec.] mamm |
Pygmy
(gcide) | 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.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), 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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Pygmy
(gcide) | Pygmy \Pyg"my\, n.; pl. Pygmies. [L. pygmaeus, Gr. ?, fr. ?
the fist, a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to
the knuckles, about 131 inches. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]
[Written also pigmy.]
1. (Class. Myth.) One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged
war with the cranes, and were destroyed.
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2. Hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf.
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3. One of a race of Central African Negritos found chiefly in
the great forests of the equatorial belt. They are the
shortest of known races, the adults ranging from less than
four to about five feet in stature. They are timid and
shy, dwelling in the recesses of the forests, though often
on good terms with neighboring Negroes.
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Pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on Alps.
And pyramids are pyramids in vales. --Young.
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pygmy
(wn) | pygmy
n 1: an unusually small individual [syn: pygmy, pigmy]
2: any member of various peoples having an average height of
less than five feet [syn: Pygmy, Pigmy] |
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pygmy
(encz) | pygmy,trpaslík n: [obec.] mamm |
pygmy chimpanzee
(encz) | pygmy chimpanzee, n: |
pygmy cypress
(encz) | pygmy cypress, n: |
pygmy marmoset
(encz) | pygmy marmoset, n: |
pygmy mouse
(encz) | pygmy mouse, n: |
pygmy sperm whale
(encz) | pygmy sperm whale,kogie tuponosá [zoo.] kytovec z čeledi vorvaňovitých
(lat. Kogia breviceps) Petr Prášek |
pygmy antelope
(gcide) | Guevi \Gue"vi\, n. (Zool.)
One of several very small species and varieties of African
antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or
kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygm[ae]a); -- called also {pygmy
antelope}.
[1913 Webster]Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[=e]n"b[o^]k`), n. [D. kleen little,
small + bok buck.] (Zool.)
An antelope (Cerphalopus pygm[ae]us), found in South
Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at
the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its
mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and {pygmy
antelope}.
[1913 Webster]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.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), 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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Pygmy antelope
(gcide) | Guevi \Gue"vi\, n. (Zool.)
One of several very small species and varieties of African
antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or
kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygm[ae]a); -- called also {pygmy
antelope}.
[1913 Webster]Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[=e]n"b[o^]k`), n. [D. kleen little,
small + bok buck.] (Zool.)
An antelope (Cerphalopus pygm[ae]us), found in South
Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at
the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its
mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and {pygmy
antelope}.
[1913 Webster]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.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), 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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pygmy chimpanzee
(gcide) | bonobo \bo*no"bo\ (b[-o]*n[=o]"b[=o]), n.
An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus), resembling but smaller
than the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); -- called
also pygmy chimpanzee. It is found in the forests of Zaire.
Its genome is the closest known to humans, differing by less
than 2% in nucleotide sequence.
Syn: pygmy chimpanzee, pygmy chimp.
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Pygmy goose
(gcide) | 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.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), 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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pygmy musk deer
(gcide) | Napu \Na*pu"\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of
Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its
agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, {pygmy musk
deer}, and deerlet.
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pygmy nuthatch
(gcide) | Nuthatch \Nut"hatch`\, n. [OE. nuthake. See 2d Hack.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as
the European species (Sitta Europaea). The {white-breasted
nuthatch} (Sitta Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch
(Sitta Canadensis), the pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea),
and others, are American.
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Pygmy owl
(gcide) | 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.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), 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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Pygmy parrot
(gcide) | 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.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), 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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Pygmy right whale
(gcide) | Right whale \Right" whale`\ (Zool.)
(a) The bowhead, Arctic, or Greenland whale ({Balaena
mysticetus}), from whose mouth the best whalebone is
obtained.
(b) Any other whale that produces valuable whalebone, as the
Atlantic, or Biscay, right whale (Balaena cisarctica),
and the Pacific right whale (Balaena Sieboldii); a bone
whale.
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Pygmy right whale (Zool.), a small New Zealand whale
(Neobalaena marginata) which is only about sixteen feet
long. It produces short, but very elastic and tough,
whalebone.
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Pygmy sperm whale
(gcide) | Sperm whale \Sperm" whale`\ (Zool.)
A very large toothed whale (Physeter macrocephalus), having
a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth.
In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a
large cavity, or case, filled with oil and spermaceti. This
whale sometimes grows to the length of more than eighty feet.
It is found in the warmer parts of all the oceans. Called
also cachalot, and spermaceti whale.
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Pygmy sperm whale (Zool.), a small whale ({Kogia
breviceps}), seldom twenty feet long, native of tropical
seas, but occasionally found on the American coast. Called
also snub-nosed cachalot.
Sperm-whale porpoise (Zool.), a toothed cetacean
(Hyperoodon bidens), found on both sides of the Atlantic
and valued for its oil. The adult becomes about
twenty-five feet long, and its head is very large and
thick. Called also bottle-nosed whale.
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pygmy
(wn) | pygmy
n 1: an unusually small individual [syn: pygmy, pigmy]
2: any member of various peoples having an average height of
less than five feet [syn: Pygmy, Pigmy] |
pygmy chimpanzee
(wn) | pygmy chimpanzee
n 1: small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened
species [syn: pygmy chimpanzee, bonobo, Pan paniscus] |
pygmy cypress
(wn) | pygmy cypress
n 1: rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes
considered the same species as gowen cypress [syn: {pygmy
cypress}, Cupressus pigmaea, {Cupressus goveniana
pigmaea}] |
pygmy marmoset
(wn) | pygmy marmoset
n 1: the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
[syn: pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea] |
pygmy mouse
(wn) | pygmy mouse
n 1: very small dark greyish brown mouse resembling a house
mouse; of Texas and Mexico [syn: pygmy mouse, {Baiomys
taylori}] |
pygmy sperm whale
(wn) | pygmy sperm whale
n 1: small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North
America [syn: pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps] |
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