runt

as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth

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“Runt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runt. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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