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Adjective: bantam  ban-tum
  1. Very small
    "bantam in stature";
    - diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck, tiddly [Brit, informal], diddy [Brit, informal], eensy-weensy [informal], eensy [informal]
Noun: bantam  ban-tum
  1. Any of various small breeds of fowl

Derived forms: bantams

See also: little, small

Type of: domestic fowl, fowl, poultry

Encyclopedia: Bantam, Ohio