Pyg·mies also Pig·mies. 1. Greek Mythology A member of a race of dwarfs. 2. also pygmy A member of any of various peoples, especially of equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia, having an average height less than 5 feet (1.5 meters).

What does a pygmy animal mean?

Pygmy means belonging to a species of animal that is the smallest of a group of related species. Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet. countable noun. A pygmy is a member of a group of very short people who live in Africa or southeast Asia. ...

What does political pygmy mean?

someone who is not important or who has little skill: a political pygmy.