Meaning of homunculus in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /həˈməŋkjələs/

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  1. Noun

    homunculus

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from Latin, diminutive of homo, homin-‘man’

    Definitions

    1. a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
  2. 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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