| posp. |
пигмеи (1. often capitalized • one of a fabled race of dwarfs described by ancient Greek authors 2. usually capitalized • one of a small people of equatorial Africa ranging under five feet in height, having dark skin but lighter than that of true Negroes, poorly developed chins, moderately round heads, and broad noses, practicing a crude hunting culture, using the languages of their nearest neighbors, and being prob. most closely related to the Negritos 3. a. • a short insignificant person • dwarf b. • elf, gnome, pixy c. • a thing very small for its kind 4. obsolete • a chimpanzee or other anthropoid ape. WTNI Alexander Demidov) |
