apologue
1. [ noun ] (writing) a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Synonyms: parable allegory fable
Related terms: story Aesop's_fables pilgrim's_progress allegorize allegorize
Similar spelling:   apologize
  apologise
  apology
  apologetic
  apologetics
  applique
  apologia
  Applegate
  apologist
  apelike