minuscular vs petite

minuscular

adj
  • Synonym of minuscule 

petite

adj
  • Small, little; insignificant; petty. 

  • of small size. 

  • fairly short and of slim build. 

noun
  • A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose. 

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