Definition of homunculus Homunculus
ho•mun•cu•lus
We found 6 definitions of homunculus from 4 different sources.
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What does homunculus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: homunculi |
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| homunculus - a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell | ||
| homunculus - a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal | ||
| manikin, mannikin | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- homunculus (n.)
A little man; a dwarf; a manikin.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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homunculus
hō-mung′kū-lus, n. a tiny man capable of being produced artificially, according to Paracelsus, endowed with magical insight and power: a dwarf, mannikin. [L., dim. of homo.]
