diminutives

plural of diminutive
as in dwarves
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind dik-diks, the diminutives of the antelope family

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“Diminutives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminutives. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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