MINIMUS

minimus

(noun) the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

minimus (plural minimi)

(obsolete) A being of the smallest size.

(dated) The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname.

(anatomy) The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.

Source: Wiktionary


Min"i*mus, n.; pl. Minimi. Etym: [L. See Minim.]

1. A being of the smallest size. [Obs.] Shak.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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