minimus
[ min-uh-muhs ]
/ ˈmɪn ə məs /
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noun, plural min·i·mi [min-uh-mahy]. /ˈmɪn əˌmaɪ/.
a creature or being that is the smallest or least significant.
Anatomy. the little finger or toe.
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Origin of minimus
1580–90; <New Latin, Latin: literally, smallest
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minimus
/ (ˈmɪnɪməs) /
adjective
(immediately postpositive) British the youngest: sometimes used after the surname of a schoolboy having elder brothers at the same schoolHunt minimus
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