"runt of the litter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: runts of the litter [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|runts of the litter}} runt of the litter (plural runts of the litter)
  1. (idiomatic) the smallest and weakest person in a group, especially a group of siblings Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-runt_of_the_litter-en-noun-dmJ2yCN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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