paucity - Definitions from Dictionary.com (etymology):

paucity (PAW-suh-tee) noun

1. Smallness of number; fewness.
2. Scarcity; dearth: a paucity of natural resources.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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n : an insufficient quantity or number [syn: dearth]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University