"pygmy placed on the shoulders of giants" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pygmies placed on the shoulders of giants [plural]
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  1. Synonym of dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants Synonyms: dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants [synonym, synonym-of]
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Inflected forms

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