runt

The octopus appears to be the runt of the Megaleledonidae family, whose members are normally much larger and live in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

"I'd stay up with her too, making sure all was okay. And it was, with even the runt of the litter thriving."

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

“Although I would not necessarily say I was the runt of the litter, I would say that I did at times feel out of place growing up,” Connor says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024

“I guess that little runt knew what he was doing.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The Rams were nearly toppled by the runts, barely surviving what should have been a blowout, profusely sweating through a wild-card playoff game that should have been a breeze, and now you wonder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

They’re largely about the desolation and pain heaped upon the runts of life’s litter, young people who barely stand a chance.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022

With a limited budget, I had only the runts of the litter from which to choose.

From BBC ● May 29, 2021

Some are noisy and adventurous while others stick close to mom; some are born runts while others are bullies from day one.

From Scientific American ● May 22, 2013

I’m thirsty, so I guess I should drag the remains of the rabbit to the stream for the runts.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz