minimus

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All the little Wakefields were there, of course--"minor, minimus, and minimissima," as they were called--uttering war-whoops in honour of their house.

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  1. A being of the smallest size. [Rare.] Get you gone, you dwarf, You minimus, of hind'ring knot-grass made. Shak., M. N. D., iii. 2. 329.

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  • There's a [minimus] for the remainder of the year.
  • I know the cost is de minimus, but by now it's a matter of principle. —  LizaWasHere
  • Nyctibatrachus minimus, the smallest herp in India; and the first Indian canopy frog, —  Mongabay.com News
  • "The trust level in that setting is de minimus," the attorneys say. —  StarTribune.com rss feed
  • We're hunting for rare variations of the elusive cakeus minimus, better known as the cupcake, and we've been told that cozy Central West End shop the Cupcakery is the place to find them. —  Riverfront Times | Complete Issue
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