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puny (pyo̵̅o̅′nē)

adjective punier -·nier, puniest -·ni·est

of inferior size, strength, or importance; weak; slight

Etymology: Fr puîné, born later < OFr puisné < puis, after + né < L natus, born: see nature

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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