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Homunculus
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Homunculus
noun
(pl.
homunculi
)
1.
A person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal.
Synonyms:
manikin
,
mannikin
.
2.
A tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell.
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Words linked to "Homunculus" :
small person
,
mortal
,
someone
,
individual
,
person
,
soul
,
somebody
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