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Definitions of homunculus in various dictionaries:
noun - a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
noun - a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
A diminutive human being.
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a very small human or humanoid creature. |
A very small human or humanoid creature. |
A diminutive human. |
A miniature, fully formed individual believed by adherents of the early biological theory of preformation to be present in the sperm cell. |
a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell |
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal |
Homunculus description |
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A homunculus (; Latin for "little person") is a representation of a small human being. Popularized in sixteenth-century alchemy and nineteenth-century fiction, it has historically referred to the creation of a miniature, fully formed human. The concept has roots in preformationism as well as earlier folklore and alchemic traditions. |