# lilliputian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/

## Definitions
1. A very small person or being.
2. A fruit fly gene that, when mutated, makes cells abnormally small. See AFF2.

## Etymology
From the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lilliputian