̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ləs noun
( plural homuncu·li -ˌlī)
Etymology: Latin, diminutive of homin-, homo man
: a little man : dwarf : manikin ; specifically : a manikin that is artificially produced in a cucurbit by an alchemist
̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ləs noun
( plural homuncu·li -ˌlī)
Etymology: Latin, diminutive of homin-, homo man
: a little man : dwarf : manikin ; specifically : a manikin that is artificially produced in a cucurbit by an alchemist
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012