pygmy
noun
°(often capitalized, usually in the plural: Pygmies) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
°A member of a race of dwarfs.
adjective
°Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
°Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.
"''Soil exhaustion ultimately produces a pygmy crop at best"
synonyms: dwarf, midget, pygmyish, dwarfish