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exiguous
ex·ig·u·ous [ ig zíggyoo əss, ik síggyoo əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
limited: scanty or meager ( formal )
barely surviving on their exiguous supplies
[Mid-17th century. < Latin exiguus< exigere "weigh precisely, measure" (see exact)]

ex·i·gu·i·ty [ ègzi gy ətee, èksi gy ətee ] noun
ex·ig·u·ous·ly [ ig zíggyoo əsslee, ik síggyoo əsslee ] adverb
ex·ig·u·ous·ness noun
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