Definition of pygmy | Bee Dictionary of English

Ndokanda, a bangombe pygmy, hunkers down beside me.
An expert primatologist, he was staring at an unknown genus of pygmy marmoset.
Borneo Pygmy Elephant Northern Borneo Number remaining: about 1,500 Shorter than the Asian elephant by about 20 in.

Pygmy Sperm Whale, Calf Die After Washing Ashore S. Fla. Beach
The bodies of two pygmy sperm whales, who died after washing ashore in South Florida, were sent to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facility in Miami for necropsies.
June 11, 2013 - CBS Miami
Pygmy sperm whale, calf beached in Jupiter die
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said a beached whale and its calf they were trying to rescue have died. The stranded pygmy sperm whale was found Monday afternoon on the beach at Carlin Park in Jupiter. The calf was found about a mile north. WATCH: Humpback Whales Gives Canoers A Love Tap "For some reason, she came into shallow water," and her calf likely followed her ...
June 11, 2013 - WPBF Palm Beach
Two pygmy sperm whales die after washing ashore
A mother pygmy sperm whale died and her female calf was euthanized after both washed ashore Monday afternoon in Jupiter.
June 10, 2013 - The Palm Beach Post

Russell Ciochon in Reuters UK
It's basically a miniaturized version of the living panda,Ciochon said in a telephone interview. "Before, we only had teeth of this pygmy giant panda, just some isolated teeth. So we knew it existed, but we had no idea what the skull was...
Helen Fisher in Oneindia
Fisher said: "In other words, you and I can walk into a room and if everyone was a Pygmy and came up to our hips, we probably wouldn't fall in love with them......because they're too unfamiliar."
Shi Tao in Peninsula On-line
For ratting out Shi, Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang has been dragged before Congress, called a "moral pygmy and forced to issue an apology. In contrast, Cisco and Chief Executive John Chambers have received little public scrutiny for providing...