/ Dictionary / Index P pygmy owl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pyg'my owl" Pronunciation: [key] any of several small, diurnal owls of the genus Glaucidium, that feed chiefly on insects. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pygmy glider pygmy weasel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language