minimus noun & adjective. ['mɪnɪmǝs] L16.
[Latin: see MINIM.]
A. noun. Pl. -mi [-mʌɪ]. A very small or insignificant creature. L16.
b. adjective. Designating the youngest of several pupils with the same surname or the last to enter a school. (Appended to a surname and used esp. in public schools.) Cf. MINOR adjective 1b. L18.

► See also GLUTEUS minimus.

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