Meaning of HOMUNCULUS
| Pronunciation: | | how'mungkyulus
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- [n] a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
- [n] a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
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| | Synonyms: | | manikin, mannikin |
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| | See Also: | | human, individual, mortal, person, small person, somebody, someone, soul | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ho*mun"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Homunculi}. [L., dim. of
homo man.]
A little man; a dwarf; a manikin. --Sterne.
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