minimus vs digit

minimus and digit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minimus	Yes	No	No	No
digit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, digit is a hypernym of minimus; that is, digit is a word with a broader meaning than minimus:

minimus: the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
digit: a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

Other hypernyms of minimus include dactyl.

minimus (noun)	digit (noun)
the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe	a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure