pygmy
Unusually small one
Pygmy refers to members of certain peoples of equatorial Africa and Southeast Asia characterized by unusually short stature, typically under five feet.
Extended to anything notably small for its kind: pygmy goat, pygmy hippopotamus.
Used figuratively and often disparagingly for someone of little importance or ability: an intellectual pygmy.
The adjective means diminutive or insignificant.
Tiny winged magical creature
- elfSmall magical creature
- gnomeMythical underground dwarf
- dwarfDiminutive folkloric being
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
brownie · hobbit · halfling · sprite · imp · pixie · little people · folklore
Very small, or nickname form
- tinyExtremely small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- smallLimited in size
- undersizedSmaller than standard
dwarf · petite · minute · compact · pint-sized · Lilliputian · minuscule · little
Originating in a region
- hunter-gathererPre-farming subsistence lifestyle
- Central AfricaMiddle of the continent
- Congo BasinMajor African river watershed
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
nomadic · subsistence · traditions · rituals · kinship · tribal · ancestral · cultural heritage
Study of human cultures
- ethnologistExpert in human cultures
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- cultural practicesShared behaviors of groups
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
tribal languages · ethnicity · shamanism · indigenous knowledge · rites · ceremonies · social structure
At risk of extinction
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- biodiversityRange of life forms
deforestation · wildlife · sanctuary · reserve · threatened · extinction · poaching · land rights
Lacking importance or consequence
- inferiorOf lower rank
- lesserLower in degree
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- minorScale with lowered third
second-rate · lightweight · small-fry · negligible · inconsequential · puny · trivial · subordinate
fairy
Tiny winged magical creature
leprechaun · brownie · hobbit · halfling · sprite · imp · pixie · little people · folklore · duende
diminutive
Very small, or nickname form
undersized · dwarf · petite · minute · compact · pint-sized · Lilliputian · minuscule · little · bantam
indigenous
Originating in a region
- hunter-gathererPre-farming subsistence lifestyle
- Central AfricaMiddle of the continent
- Congo BasinMajor African river watershed
rainforest · nomadic · subsistence · traditions · rituals · kinship · tribal · ancestral · cultural heritage · animism
anthropology
Study of human cultures
- ethnologistExpert in human cultures
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- cultural practicesShared behaviors of groups
mythology · tribal languages · ethnicity · shamanism · indigenous knowledge · rites · ceremonies · social structure
undersized
Smaller than standard
endangered
At risk of extinction
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
biodiversity · deforestation · wildlife · sanctuary · reserve · threatened · extinction · poaching · land rights · displacement
insignificant
Lacking importance or consequence
- inferiorOf lower rank
- lesserLower in degree
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
minor · second-rate · lightweight · small-fry · negligible · inconsequential · puny · trivial · subordinate · mediocre
pygmytitan
Dominant figure in field
giant · colossus · powerhouse · heavyweight · juggernaut
- pygmy goatSmall domesticated hooved mammal
- pygmy hippoSmaller hippopotamus species
- pygmy owlVery small raptor species
- pygmy hippopotamusDiminutive semi-aquatic African ungulate
- pygmy elephantSmall tropical tusked mammal