"lilliput" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lilliputs [plural]
Etymology: From Lilliput, in reference to their small size. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Lilliput}} Lilliput Head templates: {{en-noun}} lilliput (plural lilliputs)
  1. Any of various small freshwater mussels of the genus Toxolasma, found mainly in the southeastern United States. Categories (topical): Gulliver's Travels Categories (lifeform): Bivalves

Inflected forms

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