"minifig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minifigs [plural]
Etymology: Short for minifigure. Head templates: {{en-noun}} minifig (plural minifigs)
  1. A small articulated plastic figurine, available as part of the construction toy Lego. Wikipedia link: minifig Hyponyms: fleshie
    Sense id: en-minifig-en-noun-9-HiLVor Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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