HOMUNCULUS


Meaning of HOMUNCULUS in English

[ hɒ'mʌŋkjʊləs ]

(also homuncule -kju:l )

■ noun ( plural homunculi -lʌɪ or homuncules ) a very small human or humanoid creature.

Origin

C17: from L., dimin. of homo , homin- 'man'.

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