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homuncule
| Main Entry: |
midget
 [mij-it] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small person |
| Synonyms: | Lilliputian, bantam, gnome, homuncule, homunculus, little person, manikin, midge, pygmy, runt |
| Notes: | a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget |
| Antonyms: | giant |
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