I. noun
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She lost concentration, and the pygmy vanished.
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This section was a stunted pygmy of the city, but all hers to handle and manipulate.
II. adjective
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Environmentalists feel saving the pygmy owl requires re-establishing flourishing desert riparian areas.
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In fact, Galvin sees protecting the pygmy owl and its habitat as a boon to the economy and wildlife alike.
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In the meantime, however, Amphi is still stuck with the pygmy owl problem.
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Some of the most satisfactory aquarium specimens are the pygmy angelfishes.
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Still, the press jumped on the pygmy owl angle, splashing headlines about the controversy across the top of both dailies.
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These vary in size from the great white pelican and goliath heron to the diminutive malachite and pygmy kingfishers.
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They coaxed everything from pygmy mice to snakes to cheetahs into running on a treadmill while wearing an oxygen mask.
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This could result in the plan being modified, so as not to adversely affect the pygmy owl.